In this special dual-release, Garrett Lang joins us for two back-to-back episodes. One explores how a seemingly small moment—a dinner date—turned into a patented startup idea. The other dives into the leadership mindset and technical grit that helped him rise from GE’s executive circles to founding PlateRate.
🔑 What You’ll Learn:
From the Dinner Table to Product-Market Fit:
- How obsessing over the “perfect order” led to founding PlateRate
- The pivot that turned a loyalty discount into a return-visit incentive
- Why filtering customer feedback—not inventing from scratch—is the real PM superpower
- How Garrett identifies and attracts idea-centric collaborators
From Corporate Strategy to Effective Execution:
- Lessons from GE leadership and pitching to the global CIO
- How technical resilience fuels innovation and unlocks “impossible” solutions
- What Garrett learned from GE’s Microsoft contract negotiator
- Why PMs must filter more than they ideate—and how that drives revenue
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📺 Watch Both Episodes Now:
🍽️ How a Dinner Date Sparked a Startup
🧠 What Makes a Product Manager Effective
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Related Links:
- Garrett Lang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrettlang1/
- Explore the full podcast series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt_nAQD_ZpQhbxw5G_1IGGWRxb236D–6
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- Jeremy Horn, The Product Guy: https://linkedin.com/in/TheProductGuy
- Email: jhorn@theproductguy.com
About the Podcast:
| 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. |
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