Opening
Christian Idiodi (00:00:00): I try to explain to people that the real essence of this job is that you wake up on behalf of someone else to solve a problem for them, and you have to do it well enough that they give you something back in return. That's kind of the real essence of it, and that's, I always call it a certificate of appreciation. And it could be in the form of revenue, engagement, loyalty, reference, all of those things. And that's the real essence of this job....
The opener starts with biography before advice. That order makes the guest legible as a person before the listener extracts tactics.
Low-ego framing
on behalf of someone else to solve a problem for them, and you have to do it well enough that they give you something back in return. That's kind of the real essence of it, and that's, I always...
Uses we/us, uncertainty, or learner framing instead of performing authority.
Accept praise cleanly
Christian Idiodi (00:04:03): Thank you for having me, Lenny. It's a joy to be here. Lenny (00:04:06): It's a joy to have you here. So Marty Cagan...
Accepts praise without shrinking from it or turning it into a performance.
Low-ego framing
product management and the perception of product management. It feels like, I don't know if this is new or if it's always been around, but it feels like there's this trend of people just not liking product...
Uses we/us, uncertainty, or learner framing instead of performing authority.
Accept praise cleanly
32:38): Innovateafricafoundation.org. Lenny (01:32:41): Amazing. Christian, thank you so much for being here. Christian Idiodi (01:32:44): Thank you for having me, Lenny. Such a pleasure. Lenny...
Accepts praise without shrinking from it or turning it into a performance.
Ending
Christian Idiodi (01:32:00): You can find me on LinkedIn as well. You can reach out to us on our websites svpg.com. I tell people the best fit to be useful to us is to do good work using these principles and all the things we teach people over and over again. We care about outcomes, we care about good product work in the world. I would love your support with the work I'm doing in Africa. I've always reached out to the product community around the world to help developing countries and communities....
The ending stays curious after the formal conversation is almost done.