Some founders think they are the next Steve Jobs, but are they? Or when they invoke "founder mode" are they just micromanaging things they no longer understand?
Let's unpack why founders do this, when it's useful, when it's not -- and how to tell the difference. We'll also talk about how to turn founder mode into an opportunity for real positive change.
Bruce McCarthy will lead a CPO online discussion on Founder Mode: Poison pill or silver bullet? Thursday, November 7 @ 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET.
Bruce is a serial entrepreneur and team leader. He literally wrote the book on roadmapping: Product Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty. His next book, Aligned: Stakeholder Management for Product Leaders, written with Melissa Appel, was published this year.
Bruce, Melissa, Phil Hornby, Nuno Silva Pereira and the Product Culture team help companies like NewStore, Camunda, Genomics England, Socure, Toast, and Kaleyra achieve their product visions through advising, forums, workshops, and private coaching. The Product Culture CPO Forum creates a space where members share best practices and work to become better leaders.