lenny-strategy

name	lenny-strategy
description	Product strategy skills from Lenny's Podcast - vision, roadmap, OKRs, PRDs, prioritization
triggers	["product strategy","north star metric","product vision","roadmap","OKRs","goals","competitive analysis","PRD","specs","scoping"]

Lenny Skills: Product Strategy

10 actionable skills for defining and executing product strategy.

Skills

1. Writing North Star Metrics

• Choose a metric that reflects customer value
• Make it actionable and measurable
• Align the whole company around it

2. Defining Product Vision

• Paint a picture of the future state
• Connect to customer problems
• Make it inspiring and memorable

3. Prioritizing Roadmap

• Use frameworks like RICE or ICE
• Balance quick wins with big bets
• Say no more than you say yes

4. Setting OKRs & Goals

• Objectives should be inspiring
• Key Results should be measurable
• Limit to 3-5 per quarter

5. Competitive Analysis

• Focus on jobs-to-be-done, not features
• Monitor indirect competitors
• Learn from their mistakes

6. Writing PRDs

• Start with the problem, not the solution
• Include success metrics
• Keep it concise and scannable

7. Problem Definition

• Validate the problem exists
• Quantify the impact
• Understand root causes

8. Writing Specs & Designs

• Be specific about edge cases
• Include acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with engineering early

9. Scoping & Cutting

• Ship the smallest valuable increment
• Cut scope, not quality
• Iterate based on learnings

10. Working Backwards

• Start with the press release
• Define the customer experience first
• Let that drive the technical approach

Source

Lenny's Podcast | refoundai.com/lenny-skills