Episode description

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, host João Moita interviews Radhika Dutt, an entrepreneur and product expert with an engineering background from MIT. Radhika shares her insights on the problem with sales-led or engineering-led approaches to product development and emphasizes the importance of a vision-driven approach. She introduces her Radical Product Thinking framework, which helps companies successfully apply this mindset globally. Radhika explains that a vision doesn't always need to be sexy and discusses the RDCL Strategy, highlighting the need for prioritization that balances both vision and survival. The conversation also delves into the ethical decision-making responsibilities of product professionals and concludes with practical advice on applying Radical Product Thinking as an individual contributor.

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Timestamps:

(0:50) Radhika's background

(3:47) Problem with sales-led or engineering-led approach

(7:03) Vision-driven approach

(9:52) Radical Product Thinking framework

(13:27) A vision doesn't need to be sexy

(17:55) RDCL Strategy

(19:57) Prioritization balancing vision and survival

(24:39) Ethical decision making as product professionals

(31:40) Applying Radical Product Thinking as an IC