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    Home » An operator’s guide to product strategy | Chandra Janakiraman (CPO at VRChat, ex-Meta, Headspace)

    An operator’s guide to product strategy | Chandra Janakiraman (CPO at VRChat, ex-Meta, Headspace)

    webmasterBy webmasterJanuary 26, 2025 All Videos 3 Mins Read
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    Chandra Janakiraman is the chief product officer, executive vice president, and a board member at VRChat. Previously, he was a product leader at Meta, where he led Facebook’s social experience interfaces and Reality Labs’ growth; served as CPO at Headspace, where he helped relaunch the platform, driving a 4x subscriber boost; and was a GM at Zynga, delivering massive hit games that reached hundreds of millions. In our conversation, Chandra shares:
    • His playbook for developing a product strategy
    • The difference between “small s” and “big S” strategy
    • How to run strategy sprints
    • Who should be involved in strategy work
    • Common pitfalls in strategy development
    • The role of AI in future strategy development
    • More

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    Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/an-operators-guide-to-product-strategy-chandra-janakiraman

    Where to find Chandra Janakiraman:
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandramohanj/

    Where to find Lenny:
    • Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com
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    In this episode, we cover:
    (00:00) Chandra’s background
    (04:47) The importance of strategy
    (12:40) Defining product strategy
    (15:42) Developing a winning strategy: an overview
    (18:51) The preparation phase
    (30:46) The strategy sprint process
    (45:51) The design sprint
    (51:19) Document writing
    (57:39) Rolling out your strategy
    (01:01:28) Resourcing and roadmapping
    (01:04:42) Strategy lessons from Zynga
    (01:11:34) Strategy lessons from Meta
    (01:15:55) Big S strategy
    (01:26:58) AI in strategy formulation
    (01:38:12) Final thoughts and lightning round

    Referenced:
    • Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/
    • Good Strategy, Bad Strategy | Richard Rumelt: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/good-strategy-bad-strategy-richard
    • 5 essential questions to craft a winning strategy | Roger Martin (author, advisor, speaker): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-strategy-roger-martin
    • VRChat: https://hello.vrchat.com/
    • Andrew Chen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmandrewchen/
    • Template: Working Backwards PR FAQ: https://www.workingbackwards.com/resources/working-backwards-pr-faq
    • How LinkedIn became interesting: The inside story | Tomer Cohen (CPO at LinkedIn): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-linkedin-became-interesting-tomer-cohen
    • Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/making-time-for-what-matters-jake
    • Identify your bullseye customer in one day | Michael Margolis (UX Research Partner at Google Ventures): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/finding-your-bullseye-customer-michael-margolis
    • Chandra’s flow chart: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SLmQ0oRFadzJnNM3MJetnLUvB18U4W4GXU4KtJ2ujEQ/edit?tab=t.0
    • Chandra’s strategy template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iNeYUaMnpicvkpVZO-gj9cCxLeHfWN0xtGm_QoxgemE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.5d3jz6v86yrs
    • Zynga: https://www.zynga.com/
    …References continued at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/an-operators-guide-to-product-strategy-chandra-janakiraman

    Recommended books:
    • The Art of War: https://www.amazon.com/Art-War-Sun-Tzu/dp/1599869772
    • Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors: https://www.amazon.com/Competitive-Strategy-Techniques-Industries-Competitors/dp/0684841487/
    • Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Strategy-Bad-Difference-Matters/dp/0307886239/
    • Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Win-Strategy-Really-Works/dp/142218739X
    • Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422
    • Sprint: https://www.amazon.com/SPRINT-Jake-Zeratsky-Knapp/dp/0593076117
    • Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination: https://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disney-Triumph-American-Imagination/dp/0679757473
    • Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration: https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Expanded-Overcoming-Inspiration/dp/0593594649/
    • The Ten Faces of Innovation: Strategies for Heightening Creativity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0385512074

    Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.

    Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.

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