How to Harness a Founder Mindset Within an Established Company (with Brendan Fortune)

The Product Manager

In the world of product management, the journey from a novel idea to a fully-fledged product can be thrilling yet daunting. What mindset drives the success of product founders?
In this episode, Hannah Clark is joined by Brendan Fortune—Director, Product Management at Customer.io—to share his unique experiences and keen insights on the significance of adopting a founder mindset, managing tensions, and the importance of radical candor in the workplace.

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1. How to Harness a Founder Mindset Within an Established Company (with Brendan Fortune) (00:00:00)

2. Meet Brendan Fortune (00:00:55)

3. Defining the Founder Mindset (00:02:35)

4. Challenges in Zero-to-One Product Projects (00:06:28)

5. Embracing Failure and Learning Fast (00:11:14)

6. Brendan's Favorite Failure (00:17:04)

7. Radical Candor in Product Management (00:20:37)

8. Managing Tensions vs. Solving Problems (00:22:59)

9. Achieving Team Alignment (00:25:24)

10. Transitioning from Zero-to-One: Letting Go (00:29:36)