Fireside Product Management · 2026-01-05 · 43 min
I met Albino Sanchez in the bleachers at a high school JV football game. While our sons battled it out on the field for Palo Alto High School, we found ourselves deep in conversation about something far removed from touchdowns and tackles: why some product leaders thrive while others crash and burn in seemingly similar companies. Albino doesn’t fit the typical Silicon Valley mold. Born and raised in Mexico City, he spent his early career as a strategy consultant helping large companies implement frameworks like Balanced Scorecard and OKRs. But unlike most consultants who move on to the next engagement, Albino couldn’t stop thinking about his former clients. Some organizations flourished with these frameworks. Others abandoned them within months. The strategic tools were identical. The execution was completely different. What he discovered would fundamentally change how I think about my own career moves - and it should change how you think about yours too.
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