Vo: Promotion pitches must solve organizational problems, not personal goals
Claire Vo · Bending the universe in your favor | Claire Vo (LaunchDarkly, Color, Optimizely, ChatPRD) · Apr 7, 2024 · at 11:03
Claire Vo, Chief Product Officer at LaunchDarkly, discusses effective career advancement strategies for product managers on Lenny's Podcast.
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“The conversation needs to be about what you being in a different position does for the company and why the company needs it. Often the conversation is, I want to be promoted because I want to be a director of PM because I want to become a manager because I need direct reports. Instead of saying, look, your span of control, you have nine direct reports. You need leverage here. I have a lot of credibility with This side of the product organization. I think we could be doing more if this position existed, and I think I'm good for this position because of what I've proven A, B, and C. That's solving a problem for the company. That's not solving a career growth issue for an individual”
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