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Ask Gib: "How did you find your job at Netflix?"
How I found my job as VP of Product at Netflix after a two-year sabbatical: 1. Figure out what you seek. 2. Make the job come to you, and 3. Be…
Mar 15, 2023
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November 2022
"Ask Gib": What systems are most effective for giving feedback to employees?
Try Netflix's 5 A's for giving & receiving feedback: 1. Aim to assist 2. (Make) Actionable 3. Appreciate 4. Accept or discard feedback 5. Adapt (to…
Nov 22, 2022
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May 2022
"Ask Gib": How should Netflix's product strategy change, given its recent earnings chaos?
Short answer: Netflix will pursue three tactics to re-accelerate growth: a new ad-based $5/month plan, paid account sharing, and the ability to transfer…
May 3, 2022
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"Ask Gib": How should Netflix's product strategy change, given its recent earnings chaos?
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April 2022
Ask Gib: "What specifics in a daily routine separate a good Product Manager from a great Product Manager?"
Short answer: Begin your day with intent, minimize meetings, spend time with customers, manage your own career, balance time between doing/thinking…
Apr 19, 2022
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March 2022
Gib: Given you have been out of Netflix for a while, could you humor us and create a new Netflix vision based on where they are now? (Their…
Short answer: The GLEE model for crafting a product vision is never done. As a product leader you always need to answer, "What's next?" For Netflix…
Mar 10, 2022
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Gib: Given you have been out of Netflix for a while, could you humor us and create a new Netflix vision based on where they are now? (Their GLEE is over, right?)
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How do YOU differentiate between good and great product leaders?
Short answer: Beyond product & leadership skills, Great product leaders = Courage to advocate & execute novel product strategies + Rare blend of…
Mar 1, 2022
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January 2022
"Ask Gib": What's your favorite interview question?
Answer: "Give me an example of how you combined Strategy, an Idea, and Leadership to deliver a significant Result." (I call this the Results = Strategy…
Jan 24, 2022
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December 2021
"Ask Gib" question: "What's your deepest insight about teamwork?"
Short answer: Teamwork is about knowing & playing your position to deliver results. What it's not: getting along with others or building consensus…
Dec 23, 2021
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Do your product strategy frameworks work for startups?
Short answer: Yes, but with early-stage startups, stay focused on delight early -- you can build hard-to-copy advantage and margin later.
Dec 20, 2021
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Do your product strategy frameworks work for startups?
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Can you provide insight into how you work with product discovery?
Short answer: I learned to do research blending four sources of data-- existing data, qualitative, surveys & AB test results to develop consumer insight…
Dec 8, 2021
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November 2021
"Ask Gib": How did you decide that you are a builder, not a starter?"
Answer: Like building products, careers require experiments to see what works. I learned through trial & error that I'm better at building & scaling…
Nov 1, 2021
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August 2021
Summer Reading
I'm taking the summer off to do lots of backpacking, biking, and reading. Here's some summer reading for you, including my best Medium essays, along…
Aug 5, 2021
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