The 2nd Tommi Forsstrom Hypothesis: Effective CPOs are Executives First and Product Leaders Second

Episode notes

Tommi Forsstrom is a product executive that specializes in flipping startups to scaleups - ie. navigating the scary adolescence that begins at product-market fit. On a mission to pull product / engineering and design leaders out of the product development bubble to grow a new generation of Chief Product Officers. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how a company needs to focus their operations in order to scale up to the next level, what role executives play for an organization, how to translate product values to founders & investors, and what role trust plays in your executive team. Read the show notes to learn more:

• The Dina Levitan Hypothesis: Systems Thinking Scales Products and Organizations 34 / 100
• The Mike Belsito Hypothesis: Evidence-Based Product Decisions Require Customer Conversations and Experiments49 / 100
• The Andy Breen Hypothesis: Testing for Value Risk is the Most Critical Yet Overlooked Piece of Product Success53 / 100
• The Ha Nguyen Hypothesis: Passion, Commitment, and Community will Drive Your Product Career to New Places
• The Stephanie Leue Hypothesis: Developing Product Strategy is a Critical, Ongoing Piece of the Chief Product Officer Role