Episode #
331
43
Min
With Guest
Lucas Lovell
VP of Product at Paddle
Key Takeaways:
In this episode of the Scaled Up Twilight podcast, Mike Dias interviews Lucas Lovell, VP of Product at Paddle. Lucas shares his unique journey from studying law in Australia to becoming a product leader in the tech industry. Metrics shift from product-focused to business-focused at the VP level. Collaboration across functions is essential for product success. Product leaders need a founder mindset to navigate silos. Cross-functional alignment is a maturity journey for companies. Clarity in strategy helps reduce friction among leaders. Incentivization structures can create misalignment between teams. Balancing passion and financial outcomes is crucial for leaders. AI is transforming product management by speeding up execution. Sound Bites "Paddle is a great place for founders." "Your primary artifact becomes strategy." "Why do we have such a lot of silos?" "Alignment on strategy is crucial." "We didn't have alignment on ICP." "We want to be more piratic." "Execution is becoming cheaper and faster." "AI is making PMs less customer-centric." "Keep indexing towards learning."
Published on
May 8, 2025
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