A New Path for Product Leaders Tired of the Corporate Grind | Henry Latham (Founder, Break Free)

The Product Development Podcast

Henry Latham is Founder of Break Free. He is a 2x bootstrapper and has coached over 280+ people through his Prod MBA.
In today's episode:
• Henry's product journey
• A deep dive into his manifesto for senior product people tired of the corporate grind.
• How to launch a micro-business
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Henry's contact info:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrylatham/
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Where to find the host, Adam Wakeling:
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamjwakeling
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-wakeling-26494b35/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheProductDevelopmentPodcast
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Preview

(00:51) Intro

(01:28) Henry's background

(03:00) Moving on from Prod MBA

(06:56) Theory versus practice

(08:07) The current state of product leadership

(14:10) Unmet expectations in product roles

(16:48) Promotions mean more stress and less fulfilment

(20:38) Stress in product roles

(25:17) Lack of passion

(27:13) Who should start a micro business

(30:03) How to improve your product skills

(34:00) Fundamentals in launching a product

(37:50) Finding the root problems

(41:40) The importance of product positioning

(43:56) How to start a business

(47:35) The will required

(50:30) Key takeaways

(51:50) Outro

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @proddevpodcast
Get in touch with the host, Adam Wakeling, on Twitter: @adamjwakeling and LinkedIn: @adam-wakeling