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Shreyas Doshi

08/25/22

@ Lenny's Podcast

Most execution problems in high-performing environments are often strategy or culture problems rather than actual execution issues.

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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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Aadit Palicha

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The biggest roadblocks have been related to talent; execution excellence relies on high-quality talent, and mistakes in hiring can be very costly, especially during critical periods.

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Shreyas Doshi

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When teams are misaligned, it often stems from pursuing different strategies or a lack of clarity on what the strategy is, rather than just execution problems.

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Execution is often the most critical part of starting a company, and founders must be prepared for a long grind focused on execution.

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Execution is crucial; all these founders had to build products that worked effectively and handled significant amounts of money, proving that talk is cheap but execution is hard.

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Richard Rumelt

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To improve strategy execution, organizations must navigate dynamics and politics, often requiring a clear hierarchy of power.

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Good founders excel at identifying when they need to overthink versus when to take action; most of the work lies in executing rather than over-optimizing.

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Mayur Kamat

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Strategy should be about quickly testing hypotheses rather than lengthy planning; execution is key.

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Discipline in execution is often mistaken for genius; many successful founders are simply better at avoiding distractions and focusing on their work.

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Common challenges in strategy work include justifying the time investment, managing stakeholder expectations, and balancing execution with strategy development.