In this episode of Product Chats, Phil Hornby, experienced product leader and author of the upcoming book It Depends: The Secret Handbook for Making High-Impact Product Decisions in Context, joins host Rebecca Kalogeris to discuss decision-making in product management. Phil introduces practical frameworks to help PMs identify the right decisions to focus on, make choices collaboratively, and implement them effectively.
Key Takeaways:
- Focus on High-Leverage Decisions: Avoid decision fatigue by prioritizing the decisions with the biggest impact and delegating non-critical ones.
- Three Lenses for Decisions: Balance intuition (gut feeling), data (quantitative insights), and feedback (qualitative input) for better decision-making.
- Bring Teams Along: Use participative decision-making models to build alignment and ensure implementation goes beyond just agreement to include context and empowerment.
- Codify Product Principles: Learn how successful companies like Shopify and eBay turn major decisions into repeatable frameworks to guide future actions.
Guest Bio:
Phil Hornby is a seasoned product leader, coach, and technologist with over 20 years of experience helping product teams make high-impact decisions. Having worked with thousands of professionals across hundreds of companies, Phil is passionate about empowering product leaders to think clearly, make strong decisions, and drive meaningful results. His upcoming book, It Depends: The Secret Handbook for Making High-Impact Product Decisions in Context, provides a comprehensive guide to decision-making frameworks and principles for product teams.
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