Mastering Strategy Execution in Product Management | Ridhima Arora

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Ridhima Arora, a product leader at Walmart, discusses strategy execution and product management.

Ridhima is passionate about creating world-class intuitive products for her customers with lasting and positive impacts. She believes that ideation without execution is an illusion. Although the “What” and the “Why” are critical, the “How” is even so more important because it helps you build your legacy and a story that you can be proud of for life. 

Takeaways

• Understanding the vision and developing a comprehensive strategy is crucial for product managers.
• Execution is as important as ideation, and flawless execution requires detailed planning, cross-functional relationships, and making the right trade-off decisions.
• Meaningful requirements are essential for solving customer problems effectively.
• Balancing customer needs with business goals is key to prioritization.
• Defining the minimal viable scope and launching quickly to gather customer feedback is important.
• Frameworks like the RICE model can be used for prioritization, and a go-to-market plan is crucial for successful product launches.
• Pitfalls in the execution phase include making short-term decisions that lead to technical debt, and thoughtful decision-making and documentation are important to avoid these pitfalls.
• Balancing tech debt and innovation is crucial for long-term scalability.
• Handling new information during product development requires stepping back, evaluating impact, and involving engineering leaders at the right moment.
• Collecting feedback from users can be done through CSAT and NPS surveys, as well as website feedback.
• Artificial intelligence is impacting product managers’ jobs and staying updated on AI trends is important.
• Product managers should embrace continuous learning, network with like-minded individuals, seek mentorship and foster innovation within their teams.

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Connect with Ridhima

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ridhimaarora/ 

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

02:35 The importance of execution in product management

06:40 Techniques to gather meaningful requirements

11:49 Balancing user feedback with product vision

13:30 Determining the scope for an MVP

17:07 Frameworks and methodologies for execution

19:02 Ensuring that what you deliver aligns with business objectives

21:22 Measuring the success of a launch

23:19 Common pitfalls during execution

27:49 Handling last-minute changes before the launch

30:07 Collecting feedback post-launch

34:47 Qualities of top product managers

39:37 The impact of artificial intelligence on product managers

48:07 Advice from Ridhima

Podcast Links

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