Navigate the chaos between strategy and execution
You're caught between stakeholders who want everything yesterday, engineers who need clearer requirements, and a roadmap that changes faster than you can communicate it. I work with product leaders who need a thinking partner for the problems that don't have obvious answers.
Whether you're new to the role or looking to level up
Product leadership demands different skills at different stages. I've worked with first-time VPs figuring out stakeholder management and seasoned leaders navigating organizational complexity.
First-Time Product Leaders
You got promoted because you were great at execution. Now you're responsible for strategy, stakeholder management, and team development—skills nobody taught you.
Experienced Product Leaders
You know how to ship products and manage teams. But the organizational dynamics are getting more complex, and the old playbooks aren't working.
The problems that don't have playbooks
Most product leadership advice focuses on frameworks and processes. I help you think through the human and organizational dynamics that make or break those frameworks.
When your engineering team pushes back on everything
You're not dealing with a technical problem—you're dealing with trust, communication patterns, and competing incentives. I'll help you figure out what's really happening and how to address it.
When stakeholders want to see progress but can't agree on priorities
Every request feels urgent, every metric matters, and you're caught in the middle. I'll work with you on influence strategies that align people around what matters most.
When your product strategy sounds good in meetings but falls apart in execution
The gap between strategy and execution is usually about incentives, communication, and organizational design—not the strategy itself. Let's look at the system, not just the plan.
Testimonials
[Matte] draws on his deep personal experience and gives great advice tailored to the situations I ask him about. His recommendations are action-oriented and practical, and I am often surprised at how much he remembers context that I've told him in the past, which is now resurfacing to inform his suggestions. But most of all, he's a very kind person who I can tell really cares about my success.
Matte is an insightful, honest, and kind mentor. With each meeting, I learned more about myself and how to approach different challenges. I was consistently impressed with his ability to remember the details and ask the right questions at the right time. He always helped me quickly get past a mental blocker or find the right path forward.
He was able to pick up on the nuances of our business and help us craft a product vision and strategy that has helped unify our team and charted a path to the next phase of our evolution.
Ready to work on the real problems?
Let's talk about the stakeholder dynamics and organizational forces that are slowing down your team. Most product leaders are surprised by what we uncover in the first conversation.
Free strategy session • No sales pitch • You'll walk away with clarity