antoni lewa - working with rockstar engineers as a product manager
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Working with Rockstar Engineers as a Product Manager
Antoni LewaProduct Camp Volume 7
25 Feb 2017Google Asia Pacific
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About AntoniProduct Manager - Ninja Van
Management Associate - Singtel
● Product Development Manager, mFinance (Consumer)● Analyst, Technology & Architecture Office (Enterprise)● Analyst, Global Competencies (Enterprise)● Analyst, Business Operations & Strategy (Enterprise)● Analyst, Global Resource Management (Enterprise)
SMU - Information Systems + Finance
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3 takeaways- Identifying rockstar engineers- Frameworks & Engagement Tactics you can use to work with Rockstar engineers - General Practical Tips you can apply now
- Show quick wins- “Push & Pull”- Invest in Social Capital
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E-commerce Logistics is complicated Real-time coordination of diverse Personas using different platforms
System integration with various partners
Unlike transporting humans - parcels can't speak
SEA = logistics nightmare
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Fastest Growing e-Commerce Logistics Startup in SEA, powered by Technology● Established in mid-2014● Focus on Last-Mile Deliveries for e-commerce● Total funding to date: US$32.5m+ (Series B)● 40+ cities, in 6 countries, & ~120m people
within coverage● Proprietary technology systems on scalable,
cloud-based microservices platform● Algorithms to optimize vehicle routing, fleet capacity
planning, scheduling etc.● 36 engineers / 9 nationalities
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Software Product Management
UX
Business
Technology
You are here!
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Software Product Management (at Ninja Van)
Cust Experience
Logistics Strategy
Technology
You are here!
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The ‘Rockstar’
- 10x intellectual capacity- 10x productivity- 10x motivation
Not every tech (engineer) is the same!
The ‘Basic’
- Personality- Culture- Experience- Interests- Habit
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Good product managers start with ‘Why’
Great product managers start with ‘Who’
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Identifying your (rockstar) engineers
CO
MPE
TEN
CE
COMMITMENT*Ken-Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory
IVVariable CompetenceVariable Commitment
IIIVariable CompetenceHigh Commitment
IHigh CompetenceVariable Commitment
IIHigh CompetenceHigh Commitment
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Situational Leadership
DIR
ECTI
VE
SUPPORTIVE
DelegatingLow DirectiveLow Supportive
SupportingLow DirectiveHigh Supportive
DirectingHigh DirectiveLow Supportive
CoachingHigh DirectiveHigh Supportive
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Putting it All Together
CO
MPE
TEN
CE
COMMITMENT*Ken-Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory
IVVariable CompetenceVariable Commitment
IIIVariable CompetenceHigh Commitment
IHigh CompetenceVariable Commitment
IIHigh CompetenceHigh Commitment
Delegating
Coaching Supporting
Directing
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“Who”-”Measure”-”Learn”
WHO
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Tactics to Engage ‘Rockstar’ Talents- Show quick wins
(and others)
- “Push & Pull”- Invest in Social Capital
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Working with Rockstar Engineers as a Product Manager
Antoni LewaProduct Camp Volume 7
25 Feb 2017Google Asia Pacific
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Further Reading- Situational Leadership Theory - Ken Blanchard Model- ‘Good to Great’ by Jim Collins- ‘Level 5 Leadership’ by Jim Collins- ‘12 things product managers should do in their first 30 days at a new company’ by
Ken Norton
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