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About Heather
Heather is an accomplished product management executive with over 30 years of experience helping companies innovate and scale to successful outcomes. As an active leader in the evolution of Product Management, she has led product teams at every stage, from startups to IPOs and acquisitions, specializing in building strong product cultures, developing leadership talent, and delivering exceptional results. Her expertise spans consumer and B2B products, with a track record of driving growth and innovation in fast-paced environments.
Heather’s proven track record includes leading product innovation as Chief Product Officer at The RealReal during its high growth phase leading to a $1.6B IPO, and serving as Head of Product at Hautelook where she built the product team and practice that supported the company’s rapid growth to 4M members and $270M acquisition by Nordstrom.
Heather founded The Product Consult to build a best-in-class team of product managers that embed with clients under contract to drive strategic initiatives, streamline execution, and deliver impactful results. She happily sits at the intersection of humans and technology - with a curious mind about what technology is only now making possible and a compassionate heart that loves to see people soar. Heather brings a passion for coaching product leaders, managers, and teams, helping them cut through the noise, execute with clarity, and reach their full potential with confidence.
Today We Talked About
Heather's Background
Product Development
Brandmen
Product Owner vs. Product Manager
Getting Things Done vs. Getting the "Right" Things Done
Motivation - Drive (Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose)
How to get into Product Management?
Traits of Product Managers
Influence without Authority
Inspirational, Motivational
Strategic
Curious
Likable
Marshall Goldsmith AI
Coaching
Feedback
Connect With Heather
LinkedIn
Website
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Heather is an accomplished product management executive with over 30 years of experience helping companies innovate and scale to successful outcomes. As an active leader in the evolution of Product Management, she has led product teams at every stage, from startups to IPOs and acquisitions, specializing in building strong product cultures, developing leadership talent, and delivering exceptional results. Her expertise spans consumer and B2B products, with a track record of driving growth and innovation in fast-paced environments.
Heather’s proven track record includes leading product innovation as Chief Product Officer at The RealReal during its high growth phase leading to a $1.6B IPO, and serving as Head of Product at Hautelook where she built the product team and practice that supported the company’s rapid growth to 4M members and $270M acquisition by Nordstrom.
Heather founded The Product Consult to build a best-in-class team of product managers that embed with clients under contract to drive strategic initiatives, streamline execution, and deliver impactful results. She happily sits at the intersection of humans and technology - with a curious mind about what technology is only now making possible and a compassionate heart that loves to see people soar. Heather brings a passion for coaching product leaders, managers, and teams, helping them cut through the noise, execute with clarity, and reach their full potential with confidence.
Today We Talked About
Heather's Background
Product Development
Brandmen
Product Owner vs. Product Manager
Getting Things Done vs. Getting the "Right" Things Done
Motivation - Drive (Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose)
How to get into Product Management?
Traits of Product Managers
Influence without Authority
Inspirational, Motivational
Strategic
Curious
Likable
Marshall Goldsmith AI
Coaching
Feedback
Connect With Heather
Website
Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
#1 in Technical Leadership
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