34: Being the First Product Leader at a Startup with VP of Product & Engineering at The Rounds, Dan Storms
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Becoming the first of anything puts you on a precipice, makes you a pioneer, and brings the best out of budding leaders-to-be… that’s where Dan Storms stepped up.
Dan has been the first executive hire at several startups, pushing him to develop small businesses FAST, and he’s now a driving force as VP of Product & Engineering at The Rounds.
It’s a pleasure to hear from Dan as he shares first steps after joining a startup, his four principles for working with Founder-CEOs, the three types of product leader, and so much more.
This episode covers:
- Leading for the first time with lots of eyes on you
- The issue with an ‘outcomes over outputs’ approach
- What makes an ideal, successful roadmap
- The three types of product leader, and their specialities
- Keen advice for first time executives
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