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Listen "You Should Always Be Interviewing: Staying Sharp, Visible, and Ready with Jennifer Moore"
Episode Synopsis
Even if you love your job — you should always be interviewing.Not because you're planning to leave. But because staying sharp, visible, and connected is part of leading well.In this episode, Shobhit sits down with Jennifer Moore — Chief Product Officer of Strategies that Spark consulting services — to unpack what it really means to lead with clarity in a messy, AI-shifting, emotionally charged environment.This isn’t just about job strategy. It’s about protecting your leverage, knowing your value, and not waiting until you're burned out to explore what's next. In This Conversation:Why “always be interviewing” is a leadership strategy — not a job search tipHow to build internal clarity by having external conversationsWhat it looks like when product becomes the silent bottleneckHow Jennifer disarms boardroom tension and brings teams into alignmentWhy visibility, repetition, and emotional resilience are non-negotiable skills in AI-era leadershipWhat she asks herself regularly: “If I were replaced tomorrow, what’s the first thing the new person would fix?”Whether you're actively job searching or just leading through noise, this episode will reframe how you think about career momentum — and what it really means to be ready.00:00 Introduction to the Podcast00:26 Meet Jennifer Moore: Product Strategy Expert00:59 The Magic of Product Management01:18 Quickfire Questions with Jennifer04:49 Navigating Product Alignment07:28 Managing Stakeholder Communication13:39 Creative Communication Strategies15:11 The Importance of Empathy in Product Management16:40 Balancing Data and Human Stories18:56 Handling Loud Customers vs. Meaningful Signals21:31 Building Empathy Within Product Teams24:35 The Future of Product Management with AI27:04 Essential Skills for Product Leaders29:05 The Role of Community in Product Management30:17 Creating an AI-Proof Career Plan34:39 Rapid Fire Questions37:05 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsConnect with Shobhit on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shobhitchugh/Connect with Jennifer on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-r-moore/www.intentionalproductmanager.com
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