In this episode of The Product Leader’s Playbook, our AI hosts break down Sam Robertstad’s Product Leadership Stack - a framework for growing from IC to executive through the 4 C’s: Craft, Collaboration, Clarity, and Culture.

They explore how each level unlocks new leverage, while highlighting common failure modes, mindset shifts, and cues for leveling up. Whether you’re a senior PM or Head of Product, this model is your roadmap to turning product skill into organizational influence.

In this episode of The Product Leader’s Playbook, our AI hosts break down what it means to build for leverage, not just speed. Inspired by Sam Robertstad’s article “Building for Leverage,” the discussion introduces the Leverage Matrix, a framework for prioritizing features that create compounding value over time.

You’ll learn how to move beyond MVP thinking, categorize features as Enable, Accelerate, Multiply, or Transform, and use the matrix to drive smarter and more strategic roadmap decisions.

It’s a conversation about designing momentum instead of just shipping features.

In this episode of The Product Leader’s Playbook, two AI-generated podcasters break down Sam Robertstad’s latest article on outcome-driven metrics, and why most product dashboards are full of comforting lies.

While teams celebrate story points and burn-down charts, few stop to ask the real question: Did anything change for the customer?

This episode introduces the L.E.A.D. Framework—a practical way to measure Learnings, Engagement, Adoption, and Decisions—so you can track what actually moves the needle.

You’ll hear:

• Why velocity doesn’t equal value

• How to connect your metrics to behavior

• When to use L.E.A.D. in prioritization debates

• What infrastructure you need to support meaningful measurement

Because in product, shipping is just the start. What you shipped only matters if it sticks.