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Lenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersOptimism, Laziness and "What If": Lessons from the Man Behind Google DocsGuest Sam Schillace · Host Lenny RachitskySam Schillace, who created Writely (later Google Docs) and now helps lead AI work at Microsoft, on disruptive ideas, user laziness, failing on purpose, and where software is headed.
1:06:53ENLenny's PodcastPodcastLenny Rachitsky Answers Questions From His Wife: How a Newsletter Nobody Planned Became a BusinessHost Lenny RachitskyIn a role-reversal episode, author Michelle Rial interviews Lenny about the moments that led to his newsletter, the stress behind the scenes, and what he has learned about quality and iteration.
1:21:08ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersThe Magic Loop: How a Former Amazon VP Says You Can Earn Promotions by Helping Your BossGuest Ethan Evans · Host Lenny RachitskyEthan Evans explains his five-step career loop, how to break through at senior manager, how to invent on purpose, and what he learned from failing Jeff Bezos on a very public launch.
1:17:34ENLenny's PodcastPodcastThe Three Flavors of AI Product Management — and What Separates the Top 5%Host Lenny RachitskyAman Khan, director of product at Arize AI, explains how PMs can break into AI, prototype their way to influence, and thrive as a long-term individual contributor.
1:08:37ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersBeing Strategic Is a Simple Why Plus a Big Change: Anneka Gupta on Product LeadershipGuest Anneka Gupta · Host Lenny RachitskyRubrik's chief product officer shares how she defines strategy, makes decisions, works with founders, gives feedback and keeps a positive mindset.
1:17:55ENLenny's PodcastPodcastThe Quiet Advantage: How Introverts Can Thrive Without Pretending to Be ExtrovertsHost Lenny RachitskySusan Cain explains what introversion really is and offers practical ways to build visibility, run meetings, parent quiet kids, and design a career around your temperament.
1:18:47ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersBefriend the Voice in Your Head: Executive Coach Joe Hudson on Emotions, Enjoyment and ExperimentsGuest Joe Hudson · Host Lenny RachitskyJoe Hudson, a coach to leaders at OpenAI, SpaceX and Apple, explains how to work with your inner critic, welcome your emotions and replace "should" with "want".
1:14:51ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersLeaving Uber to Write Full Time: Gergely Orosz on Building The Pragmatic EngineerGuest Gergely Orosz · Host Lenny RachitskyThe author of the top engineering newsletter on Substack explains why he walked away from a big-tech career, what a week of full-time writing really looks like, and what it takes to make it work.
1:27:00ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersStay on Your Side of the Net: Carole Robin's Stanford Playbook for Exceptional RelationshipsGuest Carole Robin · Host Lenny RachitskyThe longtime teacher of Stanford GSB's "Touchy Feely" course explains disclosure, vulnerability, feedback and inquiry as learnable leadership skills.
1:40:03ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersDo More Per Minute: Shopify's Farhan Thawar on Intensity, Hard Paths and Hiring by DoingGuest Farhan Thawar · Host Lenny RachitskyShopify's head of engineering explains how pair programming, relentless check-ins, deleted code and job trials keep a 10,000-person company moving fast.
1:56:31ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersSpeak Before You Think: Tristan de Montebello's Games and Methods for Becoming a Better SpeakerGuest Tristan de Montebello · Host Lenny RachitskyThe Ultraspeaking co-creator explains why speaking is a meta skill, then walks Lenny Rachitsky through live practice games and two methods for preparing talks.
1:33:38ENLenny's PodcastPodcastSell Before You Tell: Wes Kao's Tactics for Communication That Actually LandsHost Lenny RachitskyExecutive-communication teacher Wes Kao breaks down the frameworks — sales before logistics, signposting, MOO, CEDAF — that turn clear thinking into buy-in.
1:19:50ENLenny's PodcastPodcastIt's 1997 for AI: Benedict Evans on Why It's a Huge Deal, but Only as Big as the InternetHost Lenny RachitskyAnalyst Benedict Evans explains why he thinks AI is as big as the internet or mobile and no bigger, and what that means for jobs, model companies, distribution and the backlash.
1:44:35ENLenny's PodcastPodcastMarc Andreessen on Why AI Arrives Just in Time, and Why You Should Not Be FungibleHost Lenny RachitskyThe a16z co-founder argues that AI lands in an economy starved of productivity growth and short of workers, and explains how individuals, parents and founders should respond.
1:04:59ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersWhat Makes a Top 1% Product Manager, and What Working Backwards Really MeansGuest Ian McAllister · Host Lenny RachitskyFormer Amazon product leader Ian McAllister revisits his famous PM post and explains why most teams misuse Amazon's working backwards process.
1:27:03ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersBe the Hero of Your Own Story: Superpowers, Kryptonite and the Leader's JourneyGuest Donna Lichaw · Host Lenny RachitskyExecutive coach Donna Lichaw explains how the stories leaders tell themselves shape their impact, and how to find strengths, reframe imposter syndrome and set goals.
55:08ENLenny's PodcastPodcastHow Product Leaders Sell Ideas, Simplify Products, and Build Growth LoopsHost Lenny RachitskyEventbrite’s chief product officer explains how to communicate upward, protect product-market fit, and turn early growth hacks into scalable loops.
1:23:59ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersFascinating, Tell Me More: Faire CPO Ami Vora on Disagreeing Well and Leading ImperfectlyGuest Ami Vora · Host Lenny RachitskyFaire's chief product officer explains how she handles disagreement, runs product reviews, uses metaphors to align teams and accepts that senior leadership means choosing between imperfect options.
1:18:09ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersFrom Reactive to Creative: Ken Norton on the Inner Work of Product LeadershipGuest Ken Norton · Host Lenny RachitskyFormer Google product leader and executive coach Ken Norton explains why mindset, not more frameworks, unlocks the next level of leadership.
1:34:14ENLenny's PodcastPodcastGive Away Your Legos, Except the Ones AI Doesn't DeserveHost Lenny RachitskyMolly Graham revisits her famous career advice for a world of AI, grief, burnout and fast-changing jobs.
1:12:17ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersCoaching Product Managers: Five Ingredients, Honest Storytelling, and the Case for CommunityGuest Petra Wille · Host Lenny RachitskyProduct leadership coach Petra Wille explains how to develop PMs, why storytelling is a career skill, and how communities of practice scale learning.
53:08ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersManage Up, Get Specific, Say No by Trading Off: Wes Kao's Playbook for Clearer WorkGuest Wes Kao · Host Lenny RachitskyMaven co-founder Wes Kao walks Lenny Rachitsky through five ideas on writing, teaching, managing your boss and declining requests, after a tour of her path from the Gap to Seth Godin's altMBA.
59:20ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersFrom Trello to The Knot: Roles, Velocity and the Question "What Are You Optimizing For?"Guest Nikita Miller · Host Lenny RachitskyNikita Miller, head of product at The Knot Worldwide, on aligning cross-functional roles, shipping with urgency, working remotely and balancing life and work.
1:22:34ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersSimplify, Follow Up, Carry the Water: What Separates Great Product ManagersGuest Maggie Crowley · Host Lenny RachitskyToast VP of Product and former Olympic speed skater Maggie Crowley on the three habits of the best PMs, how she writes strategy, and why "data-driven" can be a red flag.Load moreShowing 24 of 140