{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"309. What successful founders and senior executives have in common","description":"Most corporate leaders say they want innovation. What they actually reward is the opposite. And then one day \u2014 usually the moment someone gets promoted to the top \u2014 the rules change. Suddenly you need vision, ideas, creativity. Nobody told you that was coming. Nobody taught you how. Founders know this feeling from day one. The pressure to create something new, with limited resources, no roadmap, and no safety net. The skill that gets both of these people through that moment has a name. It's called product thinking. And if you haven't heard of it \u2014 you're almost certainly already doing it. You just don't know it yet. In this episode:  Why innovation was never everyone's job inside corporations \u2014 and what changes when you reach the top What product thinking actually is and why it's now a non-negotiable skill Why founders and senior executives are solving the same problem from different directions  If this resonates and you want to bring this thinking into your organisation, book a call here&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/calendly.com\/sophia-matveeva\/new-meeting Timestamps:&amp;nbsp;  00:00 - Introduction: The wall every ambitious person hits 02:21 - Personal updates: Becoming a mother and entrepreneur 04:40 - Why corporate leaders and investors are tuning in 06:10 - The dirty secret: Senior leaders are suddenly asked to innovate with no training 09:25 - Why founders are the ultimate product thinkers 10:40 - What is product thinking and why it matters now 13:00 - Teaching lawyers to think like product managers 14:11 - Product thinking is what the CEO actually does 16:31 - Who this show is really for and what you'll learn  Free AI Mini-Workshop for Non-Technical Founders: Learn how to go from idea to a tested product using AI \u2014 in under 30 minutes. Get free access here:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.techfornontechies.co\/aiclass  Follow and Review: We\u2019d love for you to follow us if you haven\u2019t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We\u2019d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on&amp;nbsp;Apple Podcasts. Simply select \u201cRatings and Reviews\u201d and \u201cWrite a Review\u201d then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.  Listen to our podcast on:   Apple   Spotify   YouTube    Audible    Pandora  Transcript: https:\/\/www.techfornontechies.co\/blog\/309-what-successful-founders-and-senior-executives-have-in-common ","author_name":"Tech for Non-Techies \u2014 Product Thinking &amp; Innovation for Business Leaders","author_url":"https:\/\/www.techfornontechies.co\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41790405\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203302830"}