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Mastering Communication—The Key to Product Management Influence

Jeremy Hornby

In this episode of “Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success,” Jenna Gaudio highlights the importance of communication in product management. She explains how understanding different communication languages and emotional cues helps product managers influence decisions and gain team alignment. Jenna emphasizes that product managers must effectively convey the value and impact of solutions to ensure consensus across teams. If you’re looking to enhance your communication skills as a product leader, this episode is essential listening.​

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

  • The Underrated Superpower: Why communication is the most essential skill for product managers.
  • Building Alignment: How to get buy-in from engineers, designers, and executives.
  • Influencing Without Authority: Using empathy, clarity, and storytelling to drive decision-making.
  • Defining & Selling the Problem: How clearly articulating a problem sets the stage for real product value.

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Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success
“Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success” brings you behind the scenes with the top product management minds who have shaped some of the world’s most successful products. Each episode features award-winning product leaders sharing their real-world experiences, lessons learned, and the strategies that have driven their success. From building innovative digital products to navigating the complexities of stakeholder management, you’ll hear firsthand how these experts have achieved product excellence. Whether you’re an aspiring product manager or a seasoned leader, this podcast offers valuable insights, actionable takeaways, and inspiration to elevate your product management career.   Tune in WEEKLY to discover the key strategies that make products—and product leaders—truly exceptional.