The Melissa Perri and Denise Tilles Hypothesis: Product Operations Provide Infrastructure for High-Quality Product Decision-Making

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Meet Melissa Perri and Denise Tilles, the dynamic duo behind the groundbreaking book “ Product Operations: How Successful Companies Build Better Products at Scale .” Melissa's expertise spans from founding Produx Labs, a product management training and consulting company, to spearheading product strategies at esteemed companies like Insight Partners, Capital One, Vanguard, and Walmart/Sam’s Club. Meanwhile, Denise brings over a decade of product leadership experience at Condé Nast, Cision, and Understood.org to the table. Together, they have driven meaningful outcomes for various businesses through their targeted support in product operations, design, and coaching. Dive deeper into Melissa and Denise’s book as we explore the three principles of product operations, the responsibilities and values that come with a great product leader, and how effective product operations lead to more impactful product outcomes.

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