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Make Things That Matter

What if our products and companies gave more life to everything they touched? Making this a reality is our quest, through impactful product leadership, strategy, decision making, and culture.

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#52 How to get more creative flow in your work day

Flow is defined as an optimal state of consciousness, where you feel and perform at your best. This episode will help you get more of it in your day. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com...

Dec 09, 202131 min

#51 Two years in: Making things that matter

Wow: two years of making things that matter! Andrew checks in with lessons learned in year two, impactful episodes and show updates. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com...

Nov 09, 202116 min

#50 Bo Burlingham: Small Giants & the roots of great businesses

Best known for his books Small Giants and The Great Game of Business, Bo is an editor-at-large of Inc. magazine and the author of five books which have profoundly impacted values-led business creation. I don't know of anyone that has explored more deeply, through real-world examples, what it means to build a *meaningful* business. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts ? ...

Sep 07, 20211 hr 21 min

#49: Thoughts on entrepreneurship and philanthropy

This episode flips the script and makes Andrew the guest, exploring his views on entrepreneurship and philanthropy. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com...

Aug 10, 202150 min

#48 ARM redux: 4 nuances of fulfilling work

This episode explores four nuances of creative and fulfilling work. It share lessons from follow-on conversations to ep42 about ARM, a mental model for fulfilling work. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com...

Jul 27, 202114 min

#47 Matt Kressy: Love as creative fuel

Matt Kressy is the founding director of the Integrated Design & Management (IDM) program at MIT. This conversation is a heartfelt exploration about art, design, and the inner drives that fuel our creative work. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts ? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.) Links & resources mentioned Matt Kressy - Linke...

Jul 13, 20211 hr 11 min

#46 The Infinite Game, by Simon Sinek: Book summary

This episode reviews the key ideas from "The Infinite Game," a massively transformative book by Simon Sinek, and explores how to apply them to your work. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com...

Jun 29, 202118 min

#45: The Timeless Way of Leading

This adapts the core ideas from "The Timeless Way of Building," a classic of architectural theory, to creative and personal leadership. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com...

Jun 15, 202110 min

#44 Teresa Torres: Habits for clear thinking and better product bets

Teresa Torres teaches an approach to product creation and creative work that will help you think more clearly, make better decisions, and raise the odds your bets will pay off. She's the author of the new book, Continuous Discovery Habits. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts ? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.) Links & resources ment...

Jun 01, 20211 hr 17 min

#43 Courtney Bigony: Life above neutral with Positive Product Design

Courtney Bigony is on a mission to align tech products with the latest science of human thriving. She's the creator of Positive Product Design and the Director of People Science at 15Five. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts ? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.) Links & resources mentioned Courtney Bigony - Twitter , LinkedIn Positive...

May 18, 202159 min

#42 ARM: A mental model for fulfilling work

ARM is a simple mental model to help you intentionally craft more fulfilling work. Update : I’ve now released a follow-up episode answering four questions about the model that have come up since this episode was released. Check it out here. Links & resources mentioned are here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com...

May 04, 202111 min

#41 Barry Brown: Work as a pathway of transformation

Barry Brown helps leaders be more of who they are and be more effective in making their unique contribution to the world. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts ? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.) Links & resources mentioned Barry Brown - LinkedIn Barry's company: Human Ethos Books Andrew's must-read book list The Wisdom of No Escape -...

Apr 20, 20211 hr 20 min

#40 Eric Steege: Treat your culture like a product

Eric Steege is an energetic product leader intent on spreading great product cultures and practices. This conversation explores how to use product thinking to build your culture. ----- Links & resources mentioned Eric Steege - Twitter Related episodes #18 Josh Seiden: How to create clarity with outcomes thinking #35 Dianne Frommelt: Building products to help people become their best selves #14 Derik Mills: Cultivating a faculty of wonder in business and life Books The Infinite Game Finite an...

Apr 06, 20211 hr

#39 Melissa Perri: Product strategy and the missing middle in organizations

Melissa Perri is on a mission to grow great product leaders. This conversation will help you to become more strategic and multiply your impact. ----- Please consider taking ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts. It really helps. (Rate/review links at the very bottom of the page.) Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if you get a popup): connect@makethingsthatmatter.com Links & resources ...

Mar 23, 202154 min

#38 Sarah Avenir: What is people-first growth?

Sarah Avenir is a full-hearted leader who models vulnerable strength in her experiments to create sustainable businesses that are good for people. ----- Please consider taking ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts. It really helps. (Rate/review links at the very bottom of the page.) Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if you get a popup): connect@makethingsthatmatter.com Links & resourc...

Mar 09, 20211 hr

#37 C Todd Lombardo: Ask better questions to unlock clarity

C Todd Lombardo brings a blend of humanity, rigor, and innate curiosity to the questions that shape what we do. Learn to ask better questions and unlock clarity in your work. ----- Please consider taking ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts. It really helps. (Rate/review links at the very bottom of the page.) Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if you get a popup): connect@makethingsthatma...

Feb 23, 20211 hr 4 min

#36 Michael O'Bryan: The mechanics of our humanity

Michael O'Bryan is on a quest to make truly humane systems by transforming how organizations understand and support human development, interaction, and performance. ----- For the transcript and full show notes, go to: https://bit.ly/3tDQhma Please consider taking ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts. It really helps. (Rate/review links at the very bottom of the page.) If you have a moment, I’d love it if you could give me a little feedback via this SurveyMonkey link . (It only t...

Feb 09, 20211 hr 3 min

#35 Dianne Frommelt: Building products to help people become their best selves

Dianne Frommelt is the Chief Product Officer for 15Five, a company I am a longtime fan of. They're on a mission to create high performing, highly engaged teams, and to create a product that helps everyone who uses it to be and become their best selves. ----- Please consider taking ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts. It really helps. (Rate/review links at the very bottom of the page.) If you have a moment, I’d love it if you could give me a little feedback via this SurveyMonkey...

Jan 26, 202154 min

#34 Will Toms: The power of creative community

Will Toms is the cofounder of REC Philly, an incubator, community, and resource center aimed at helping independent creatives make a sustainable living. In short, he's out to challenge the narrative of the starving artist and create an international community of creatives who control their own destinies. ----- For the transcript and full show notes, go to: https://bit.ly/2XtS3HE Please consider taking ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts. It really helps. (Rate/review links at t...

Jan 12, 202150 min

#33: 8 Lessons Learned in 2020

For the last episode of 2020, Andrew reflects on 8 big lessons learned from guests this year, and shares a few reflection questions to ask yourself. Wishing you all a peaceful end to this turbulent year. Here's to making things that matter in 2021! Links & resources mentioned This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com...

Dec 29, 20201 hr 1 min

#32 Alex Hillman: How to play the long game of business

For the transcript and full episode notes/resources, go to: https://bit.ly/3qR4Fpz And if you have a moment, I’d love it if you could give me a little feedback via this SurveyMonkey link . (It only takes one minute.) Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if you get a popup) : connect@makethingsthatmatter.com You can submit your own audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/andrewskotzko If you enjoy the p...

Dec 15, 20201 hr

Marty Cagan: Empowering product teams

Marty Cagan is basically the godfather of modern tech product management. --- ## Links & resources mentioned Marty Cagan - @cagan New book: EMPOWERED - coauthored with Chris Jones Previous book: INSPIRED Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG) workshops Matt LeMay Teresa Torres Mind the Product OKRs vs roadmaps Books: Turn the Ship Around Leadership is Language Trillion Dollar Coach No Rules Rules (Netflix culture) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscriber...

Dec 01, 20201 hr

#30 Natalie Nagele: Building a people-first company at Wildbit

This is the first episode released under the new name of the show, Make Things That Matter! If you're curious, listen to ep29 for more on the rebranding. For the transcript and full episode notes/resources, go to: https://bit.ly/3nwvyfX And if you have a moment, I’d love it if you could give me a little feedback via this SurveyMonkey link . (It only takes one minute.) Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if...

Nov 17, 20201 hr

#29: One year of the podcast! And a new show name.

Links & resources mentioned All year one episodes: May Lindstrom: The power of having a North Star (#1) Barry O’Reilly: Unlearning and creating culture change (#2) Christina Wodtke: Unleashing potential with extraordinary teams (#3) Marshall Mosher: tough product calls, acclimating to fear & what it feels like to be Iron Man (#4) Rich Mironov: Building a thriving product organization (#5) Barry Brown: Shaping the shapers (#6) Becky Baybrook: culture, candor, and how Millenials are changi...

Nov 03, 20206 min

#28 Rob Walling: Build a great business and let that be enough

For the transcript and full episode notes/resources, go to: https://bit.ly/3m2WTpl And if you have a moment, I’d love it if you could give me a little feedback via this SurveyMonkey link . (It only takes one minute.) Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if you get a popup) : connect@enliven.fm You can submit your own audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/andrewskotzko If you enjoy the podcast, please...

Oct 20, 202058 min

Hope Gurion: What nobody told you about being a product leader

You can submit your own audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/andrewskotzko And if you have a moment, I’d love it if you could give me a little feedback via this SurveyMonkey link . (It only takes one minute.) Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if you get a popup) : connect@enliven.fm For the transcript and full episode notes/resources, go to: https://bit.ly/3m0jhQg If you enjoy the podcast, please...

Oct 06, 202058 min

David Dylan Thomas: Understanding cognitive bias

You can submit your own audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/andrewskotzko Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if you get a popup) : connect@enliven.fm For the transcript and full episode notes/resources, go to: https://bit.ly/3012sMG If you enjoy the podcast, please consider subscribing and leaving a rating/review. It really helps. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...

Sep 22, 20201 hr

#24 Laura Garnett: Find your zone of genius and never fear a job search again

You can submit your own audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/andrewskotzko Click here to directly email Andrew your questions, comments, and feedback! He reads everything that is sent in (click 'Allow' if you get a popup): : connect@enliven.fm If you enjoy the podcast, please consider subscribing or leaving a rating/review. It really helps. For the transcript and full episode notes/resources, go to: http://bit.ly/LauraENLIVEN This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

Aug 25, 20201 hr 6 min
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