How to structure and lead product teams for collaboration and speed?

The answers emphasize clear accountability, breaking down problems, and empowering small or focused teams, while differing on the balance between centralized information and distributed ownership.

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  • Jeff Chow

    Chief Product and Technology Officer · Miro

    Break problems into chunks

    Jeff Chow says product leaders should break hard problems into solvable chunks, calling those decisions the X factor toward impact.

    Product School · Watch on YouTube

  • Marty Cagan

    Partner · Silicon Valley Product Group

    Start small virtual teams

    Marty Cagan says he has always thought starting initiatives as small virtual teams out of a home team is a fantastic way to build team topology more organically and give future leaders a chance.

    Mind the Product · Watch on YouTube

  • Ravi Mehta

    Angel Investor · Traveljoy

    Clear accountability

    Ravi Mehta says clear accountability works: let everyone contribute but be clear who is accountable for the bar, because limiting what people do creates seams between teams and dilutes decisions.

    Ravi on Product · Ravi on Product · Read

  • Rachel Wolan

    Advisor & Investor · Various

    Central source of truth

    Rachel Wolan says creating a central source of truth for initiatives across the company makes decisions faster and clarifies what decisions got made, since people don't need to be in every meeting.

    Atlassian · Watch on YouTube

  • Tom Verrilli

    Chief Product Officer · Whatnot

    Let founders own, step back

    Tom Verrilli says he steps back when founders are on a project, letting them own it and checking they're accountable, because doubling up creates conflicting instructions and an extra layer.

    Lenny's Podcast · Watch on YouTube

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