Gilad Livnat | monday | Takhles Episode: How to Keep Focus and Say No

Description

A Takhles clip from the conversation with Gilad Livnat of monday: why focus and communication are the two skills that define a good product person. Gilad explains that focus also means knowing what the product does not do, shows from his edtech startup how a narrow segment choice determines who you interview and what you ask, and describes how a new idea arriving after strategy is set confuses the team. Eyal David adds the classic example: the salesperson who shows up with one customer and demands a feature.

Key moments

  1. 0:00 · Focus and communication: the two product skills
  2. 0:48 · Example: segmentation at an edtech startup
  3. 3:54 · Telling sales: this isn't in our focus