What happens when product leaders speak honestly

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Jun 18, 2025

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how rare it is to get a real conversation in product. Not a panel or a keynote, just a space to ask a direct question and get an honest answer from someone who's actually done the work.

That’s why we started running AMAs in our Strategic PM Course. They’re one-hour sessions where experienced product leaders show up, answer questions, and share what they’ve learned. And what’s made them so valuable isn’t just the speakers, but also the people in the room.

In Q1, we heard from Versa Networks’ Anusha Vaidyanathan, UKG’s Archana Arunkumar, Lacework’s Nisarg Desai, Walmart eCommerce’s Nitin Baliga, former Amazon product leader Shalaka Kharche, former Okta executive Cassio Sampaio, and Litera’s Vivek Bedi.

What really stood out to me was how open they were. And how the questions coming in from the group pushed the conversation in directions no script could’ve planned.

The best part? Everyone learns something. Whether it’s a new way to frame a problem, a tough call that turned out right (or didn’t), or just the reminder that no one has it all figured out.

If this sounds like the kind of community you’ve been looking for, we’d love to have you in the mix.

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