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Episode Synopsis
Former KORE Wireless VP of Product Management KathleenLaRocque has led multi-million-dollar SaaS and IoT launches, migrated 25 million-plus subscribers onto a new platform in under 90 days, and steered revenue-driving product lines across global markets. In this conversation she shares how curiosity, data-driven decision-making, and unflappable calm power her approach to building products that delight customers and scale fast. You’ll also hear how painting fuels her creativity, why “exciting detours” beat roadblocks,and where AI is taking product management next.What You’ll Learn in This Episode💡 Turning “obstacles” into innovation accelerators✅Building data foundations that make AI truly useful🎯Staying poised under pressure—and why it wins executive trustKey Quotes🎤 “Obstacles are really just exciting detours.”🎤“Remaining calm in challenging situations is absolutely important.”🎤“The foundation of that future is, in fact, the data.”Meet The IntervieweeKathleen LaRocque is a seasoned product executive who’staken products from idea to global scale across SaaS, IoT, and telecom. Her leadership style blends hands-on technical fluency with a passion for cross-functional collaboration and customer-centric innovation.Preferred Next Role: A product-leadership post in agrowth-focused organization—SaaS, AI, FinTech, or other emerging-tech—where innovation and inclusive culture thrive.Books & Media Referenced: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell.How to Connect🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenlarocque📧Email: [email protected]’s Pay-It-Forward MissionWith ConnectToWork, we amplify real career stories toinspire and connect professionals. If you or someone you know is navigating a career transition, we’d love to hear your story.✔️Want to be featured? Contact us at [email protected]✔️Know someone who could benefit from this episode? Share it with them!Let’s build a stronger professional community together.Subscribe & Share✔️ Follow & Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.✔️Leave a Review to help others find the show.✔️Share This Episode with colleagues & friends.
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