Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2023-12-21

Lenny Rachitsky & Christian Idiodi: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast

The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)

4 books · With Christian Idiodi · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Christian Idiodi is a partner at Silicon Valley Product Group. After a long product career and founding multiple companies, Christian now spends his time working closely with product leaders at companies big and small to implement and improve their discipline of product management.

Christian Idiodi recommended Inspired by Marty Cagan, EMPOWERED by Marty Cagan and others, and The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz, and discussed Transformed by Marty Cagan and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Inspired

    Marty Cagan · at 1:22:55

    Inspired by Marty Cagan is a widely respected product management guide that outlines how successful tech companies structure teams and build products that customers genuinely love.

    Recommended
    “what are two or three books that you've recommended most to other people oh boy in this discipline probably all of our books inspired empowered”
    Where to get it
  2. EMPOWERED

    Marty Cagan; Chris Jones · at 1:22:55

    Recommended
    “what are two or three books that you've recommended most to other people oh boy in this discipline probably all of our books inspired empowered”
    Where to get it
  3. The Hard Thing About Hard Things

    Ben Horowitz · at 1:23:32

    The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is a candid and practical guide to navigating the brutal realities of leadership and business management.

    Recommended
    “so I I love uh Ben said hard thing about hard things I love I mean there are some books that really describe the mindset and culture that good product work is done in”
    Where to get it
  4. Transformed

    Marty Cagan; Lea Hickman; Chris Jones; Christian Idiodi; John Moore · at 1:23:46

    Discussed
    “when is it coming out and can you give just like an elevator pitch for the book just so people know what it'll be about transform is coming out March next year”
    Where to get it
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Plugged Transformed
“probably all of our books inspired empowered and we're coming out with one in March transformed I see that t-shirt there I see the the promo happening”