How is designing a roadmap like a championship?

Season 1 - Episode 33 is our latest instalment, in this one I interview Matt LeMay.

Matt is an internationally recognized product leader, author, and consultant. He is the author of Agile for Everybody (O’Reilly Media, 2018) and Product Management in Practice (Second Edition O'Reilly Media, 2022), and has helped build and scale product management practices at companies ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Matt is the creator of the One Page / One Hour Pledge, a commitment to minimize busywork and maximize collaboration that has been adopted by over 100 individuals and teams at Amazon, Walmart, CNN, BBVA, and more.

Matt is co-founder and partner at Sudden Compass, a consultancy that has helped organizations like Spotify, Google, Clorox, and Procter & Gamble put customer centricity into practice. In his work as a technology communicator, Matt has developed and led digital transformation and data strategy workshops for companies like Audible, GE, American Express, Pfizer, McCann, and Johnson & Johnson.

Previously, Matt worked as Senior Product Manager at music startup Songza (acquired by Google), and Head of Consumer Product at Bitly. Matt is also a musician, recording engineer, and the author of a book about singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. He lives in London, England.

Roadmap Readme: We write down who is it for, what problem does it solve, how do we know if it’s working, and anything else you should know before you read it.
— Matt LeMay

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In the next episode we are talking to Nacho Bassino, Product Leadership Coach. So watch out for Season 1 - Episode 34!

Justin Woods

Co-host of talking roadmaps. Empowering tech teams to plan strategy, track execution, and clearly communicate using roadmapping tools.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinjkwoods/
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