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Episode 217 - Chris Locke's Hot Take - Product Leaders Need to Adopt a VC Mindset (with Chris Locke, CEO @ Aspire)
Episode 217: Chris Locke's Hot Take - Product Leaders Need to Adopt a VC Mindset
Chris Locke, CEO @ Aspire
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Chris Locke is a long-time product leader who has taken his passion for educating product managers into his agency, Aspire, with which he aims to help product teams bridge the skills gap and equip them with the skills and resources to build products customers love.
His hot take? That product leaders need to adopt the mindset of Venture Capitalists to truly drive growth through their product initiatives; placing a series of bets, backed by data, with clear stage gates for decision-making and adopting a portfolio approach to product prioritisation.
Find Chris on LinkedIn and remember to check out his training company, Aspire.
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