How can product managers evolve from feature executors to strategic business leaders? In this podcast hosted by Jonathan Ozeran, Walmart Product Lead Ridhima Arora will be speaking on transforming product management with AI and strategic thinking. Ridhima shares her extensive experience scaling digital platforms across Amazon and Walmart, offering insights into customer-obsessed product development, leveraging AI technologies, and driving meaningful business impact.

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Show Notes

  1. Product Management has evolved from feature execution to strategic business leadership
  2. Customer obsession is critical – understanding emotional user journeys beyond data points
  3. Platform-led thinking trumps feature-focused development
  4. AI is transforming product management by automating insights and reducing mundane work
  5. Great product managers focus on defining the right problems before solution building
  6. Storytelling and communication are essential skills for product leadership
  7. Data-driven decision making must be balanced with strategic intuition
  8. The “now, next, later” framework helps prioritize product investments
  9. Cross-functional collaboration is key to successful product scaling
  10. Voice of Customer research requires multiple qualitative and quantitative approaches
  11. Avoid over-engineering by validating demand before complex solutions
  12. Product managers should lead without waiting for a formal leadership title
  13. Gen AI can help with competitive analysis, PRD drafting, and hypothesis generation
  14. Strategic thinking involves anticipating industry trends and proactively exploring opportunities
  15. Mentoring junior team members is crucial for leadership development
  16. Product success requires understanding both customer needs and business outcomes
  17. Continuous learning and adaptability are essential in rapidly changing tech landscapes
  18. Internal storytelling and stakeholder buy-in are as important as external product narratives
  19. AI tools should augment human decision-making, not replace strategic thinking
  20. Future product leaders must combine customer obsession, data-driven insights, and AI-powered innovation

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