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Shreyas Doshi

08/25/22

@ Lenny's Podcast

In high leverage roles, focus on minimizing opportunity cost rather than just achieving positive ROI, as this leads to better long-term outcomes.

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The art of product management | Shreyas Doshi (Stripe, Twitter, Google, Yahoo)

@ Lenny's Podcast

The art of product management | Shreyas Doshi (Stripe, Twitter, Google, Yahoo)

08/25/22

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