Product Needs Builders, Not Bureaucrats - Dan Dalton @ Product World EU

In this Talking Roadmaps episode, Phil Hornby speaks with Dan Dalton about why product management is drifting toward process over progress. Dan shares lessons from roles at companies like Sage, Pendo, and Meta, arguing for a return to first-principles thinking, deeper individual contributor mastery, and real-world experience over career acceleration. The conversation challenges PMs to prioritise outcomes, rediscover craft, and rethink what effective product work actually looks like.

This is a preview of what Dan will share on stage at Product World EU. Come and join us in Opatija, Croatia, on the 5th and 6th of May!

Here is an audio-only version if that’s your preferred medium - and you can access it through your favourite podcasting platform if you prefer (Apple, Spotify, Amazon).

Look out for the next Product World EU Teaser with Ana Zrno tomorrow!