The first Ather Community Day in January 2023. It was a hypothesis from my team that we are in a unique place as an Auto OEM that has built an organic community. We wanted to engineer & engage with the community as a medium of storytelling for the brand, and it was a successful POC. It has given impetus with the org to look at it seriously and to scale it up quickly.
Making decisions quickly. I started applying the Pareto principle - you focus on the few more important items that will generate the most significant results. Over time, I've also built a strong gut feel for making decisions quickly that mostly right.
The most common myth is that you have a lot of authority as the "CEO" as the product. You actually do not have authority, but you have a lot of influence, and the most important skill to learn is "Influencing without Authority".
You may be late to the market in search for perfection/You product may be too half-baked to create traction or any actionable insights. Most PMs fail to balance between the two. The other common pitfall is delaying critical decisions for too long in wait for data. Sometimes, just taking a decision is more important that taking a 100% right decision.
Business Owner. The complementary skill sets are - how do you create a scalable, sustainable business out of an idea. How do you choose between a MVP to get an early mover advantage or perfecting the product to deliver the best experience.
The complete picture from inception of an idea to shipping the product to the field. I had to learn it in phases with a lot of trial and error.
The first Ather Community Day in January 2023. It was a hypothesis from my team that we are in a unique place as an Auto OEM that has built an organic community. We wanted to engineer & engage with the community as a medium of storytelling for the brand, and it was a successful POC. It has given impetus with the org to look at it seriously and to scale it up quickly.
Making decisions quickly. I started applying the Pareto principle - you focus on the few more important items that will generate the most significant results. Over time, I've also built a strong gut feel for making decisions quickly that mostly right.
The most common myth is that you have a lot of authority as the "CEO" as the product. You actually do not have authority, but you have a lot of influence, and the most important skill to learn is "Influencing without Authority".
You may be late to the market in search for perfection/You product may be too half-baked to create traction or any actionable insights. Most PMs fail to balance between the two. The other common pitfall is delaying critical decisions for too long in wait for data. Sometimes, just taking a decision is more important that taking a 100% right decision.
Business Owner. The complementary skill sets are - how do you create a scalable, sustainable business out of an idea. How do you choose between a MVP to get an early mover advantage or perfecting the product to deliver the best experience.
The complete picture from inception of an idea to shipping the product to the field. I had to learn it in phases with a lot of trial and error.