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randy silver
@randysilver.outofowls.com
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Product Management / Leadership Coach, Community Builder & Consultant
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When you say AI, I hear Magic Fairy Pixie Dust

The word is useless without specificity. RPA? ML? Agentic? LLM?

Check out our new, which guide maps technologies to problem complexity using Cynefin: bit.ly/cpoai2

Webinar with Jeff Gothelf & Joshua Seiden next week: www.linkedin.com/events/fromm...
Webinar with Randy Silver, Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden discussing how to Prioritise AI with a Cynefin approach 20 Nov, 6pm CET, 5pm UK, Noon Eastern, 9am Pacific
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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When to say no to customers w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com www.mindtheproduct.com/when-to-say-...
When to say no to customers – Patrick Ndjientcheu (CPTO, Irembo)
The world's leading product community
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October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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An alarmed clock?
A clock, with cutouts that make it look like there's a sad/alarmed expression on the face.,
October 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Tools and techniques to scale product teams w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com‬ www.mindtheproduct.com/tools-and-te...
Tools and techniques to scale product teams – Charlotte King (Lead Product Manager, eBay)
As startups grow, product teams often find themselves caught between speed and structure. In this episode of The Product Experience, Charlotte King, Lead Product Manager at eBay, shares practical insi...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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How to build the right product culture during transformation w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com‬ www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-build...
How to build the right product culture during transformation – Joca Torres (Product Consultant)
The world's leading product community
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September 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Thursday! NYC! One night only!
@thehonorableat.bsky.social @forssto.bsky.social Holly Hester-Reilly, Donna Lichaw + me talking about Product Leadership through Storytelling in the age of AI.

Join us!
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Product Leadership Through Storytelling in the Age of AI · Luma
Why is Product Management so hard? Too many product leaders are stuck on the conveyor belt - reacting to requests, juggling roadmaps, and slowly burning out.…
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September 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Why should we care about building accessible products? w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com‬ www.mindtheproduct.com/why-should-w...
Why should we care about building accessible products? - Dee Miller (Director, Product Strategy & Insights, Adobe)
In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith and Randy Silver speak with Dee Miller, Director of Product Strategy and Insights for Product Equity at Adobe. Dee shares her personal journey int...
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August 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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How Stack Overflow is competing with AI w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com‬ www.mindtheproduct.com/how-stack-ov...
How Stack Overflow is competing with AI - Jody Bailey (CPTO, Stack Overflow)
In this episode of The Product Experience, Jody Bailey, CPTO at Stack Overflow, shares how the platform is adapting to AI, protecting its community, and embracing new revenue streams. We explore how L...
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August 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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When coaching, I mentally classify what people are talking about into issues that revolve around 4 Ps:
🎯 Priorities
🤼 People
⚙️ Processes
👀 & Perception

This has proved really useful to others, too: outofowls.com/blog/the-pro...

You can hear more about it here: www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1...
EP 135 - Product Environment Canvas with Randy Silver The Product for Product Management podcast
August 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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How to embrace the uncertain future of product w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com‬ www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-embra...
How to embrace the uncertain future of product — Erica Wass (Product Consultant)
Erica Wass, Principal Product Consultant at Brainmates, joins the Product Experience podcast to share pragmatic tools for building strategic foresight into your roadmap. From horizon scanning to backc...
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August 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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London! 15 July! Free @tamifrommiami.bsky.social talking about The Art of Influence - Gaining, keeping & mastering it & giving away some copies of her new book.

Plus a panel chat with @mattlemay.com, @lilylimpet.bsky.social & @carwowuk.bsky.social's Sean Cason!

RSVP at lu.ma/1zs55yzm
London Product people! Save the date - Tami Reiss will be in town on 15 July for an exclusive event on The Art of Influence - Gaining, keeping & mastering it. We get her talk, then Lily Smith, and Sean Cason will join for an engaging panel discussion. Plus, get a chance to win a copy of Tami's latest book, "What Do Product Managers Do?" RSVP at https://lu.ma/1zs55yzm
July 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Today's question: is this a location for Andor, or a view from a London hotel where lê I'm facilitating a strategy offsite?
View of a round plaza with a white building and funky windows behind it
May 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
May 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Sunsetting features is crucial for creating space for more impactful product work and involves removing underused features that introduce hidden costs, complicating onboarding, UX, and development cycles.

From @randysilver.outofowls.com:

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How and when to sunset features - Roni Ben Aharon (CPO, Craft.io, Booking.com, Wix)
Sunsetting features is rarely a celebrated milestone in product, but it’s often one of the most critical. In this episode, Roni Ben Aharon CPO and CTO of Craft.io, joins Lily and Randy to share how hi...
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April 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Next week, @lilylimpet.bsky.social and I are talking to @stackoverflow.com.web.brid.gy's CPTO, Jody Bailey, for an upcoming episode of The Product Experience podcast. #productmanagement people - want do you want to know? What should we be asking him?
April 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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What product leaders can learn from mergers and acquisitions w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com www.mindtheproduct.com/what-product...
What product leaders can learn from mergers and acquisitions - Vincent Jong (CPO, Dealfront)
What product leaders can learn from mergers and acquisitions
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April 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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A problem that crops up time & again: how to make impact when there's no strategy in place? Or when an ambition has been mistaken for an actual strategy?

I'm giving a talk on the subject soon - but I'd love to hear from you.

Please share your experience (outofowls.com/strategy-talk)
Pirates looking at a chart, commenting 'we have too few treasure maps and far too many org charts'
March 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Yorai Gabriel discusses the concept of ‘drama’ in innovation and product management, emphasizing how tensions and conflicts within teams can be harnessed as a productive force.

From @randysilver.outofowls.com:

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How to use conflict to solve product problems - Yorai Gabriel (Author, The Innovators' Drama)
In this week's conversation on The Product Experience podcast, Yorai Gabriel discusses the concept of 'drama' in the context of innovation and product management. He explores how drama arises from ten...
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March 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Radhika Dutt discusses the concept of “product diseases” that hinder effective product management and emphasizes the importance of adopting a vision-driven approach rather than being solely iteration-led.

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What are common product diseases? And how can you overcome them?
In this week's conversation on The Product Experience podcast, we speak with Radhika Dutt about various product diseases that can hinder effective management and the need for organizations to adopt a ...
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March 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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In 2023, WEX focused on AI experimentation with a goal of conducting 12 experiments but ended up completing 60, setting the stage for 2024 with goals to unlock productivity, reimagine customer experiences, and evangelize AI.

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How to get alignment from the board with your AI strategy
In this conversation, Karen Stroup, Chief Digital Officer at WEX, discusses her experiences with building an AI strategy at WEX, highlighting the importance of board alignment, experimentation, and em...
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March 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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There are common misconceptions about PLG, such as it being synonymous with self-service or a political play for power within a company.

Episode by @randysilver.outofowls.com:

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The 7 key strategies for product growth - Aakash Gupta (PLG Expert)
In this week's podcast episode, Akash Gupta delves into the concept of Product-Led Growth (PLG), exploring its definition, misconceptions, and the seven essential layers that contribute to a successfu...
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February 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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How do you avoid burnout in product management? w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com www.mindtheproduct.com/misconceptio...
How do you avoid burnout in product management?
Burnout is a silent adversary that many of us face. This week, we're joined by Evie Brockwell, a seasoned product consultant and coach who has faced this challenge head-on during her time at Booking.c...
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February 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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I quite like Beeper (aggregator of messaging from various apps, but strangely not yet Bluesky...), but the image on the page for their Beta desktop build is just WEIRD.
Who posts a sample image with this kind of conversation?
Interface for a chat app that includes this conversation: Why do you think that? x Well, I had a terrible vision. x Someone here, and by God's will, I know. We're that sort too, when duty calls we go. In these grave times frivolity's been banned. Fashion is unwomaned and unmanned. We have equal rights in death, disease, distress. And in hunger, filth and human sexlessness. x Definitely true. X Yea... A weak man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards. 7:38 PM To be sure, the dog is loyal. But why, on that account, should we take him as an example? He is loyal to man, not to other dogs. x And democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave. x Why do you think that?
February 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Glenn Block champions strategies that prioritize diverse user needs and ensure accessible and empowering product experiences.

One of the best podcast episodes I have listened to this year, by @randysilver.outofowls.com

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Understanding Product Equity in Tech - Glenn Block (Founder and CEO, ProdSense)
In our latest podcast episode on The Product Experience, Glenn Block, Founder and CEO of ProdSense, discusses the concept of product equity. He stresses the importance of creating fair and equitable p...
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February 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Kasia Chmielinski, co-founder of The Data Nutrition Project, emphasizes the importance of balancing innovation with ethical considerations in AI and product management.

w/ @randysilver.outofowls.com

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AI ethics advice from former White House technologist - Kasia Chmielinski (Co-founder, The Data Nutrition Project)
In this episode of the Product Experience Podcast, we speak with Kasia Chmielinski, co-founder of The Data Nutrition Project, who discusses their work on responsible AI, data quality, and the Data Nut...
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January 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM