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Product Therapy

Strategy Jumpstarts

Jul 16, 2026 · 33m

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Christian Idiodi welcomes back SVPG partner Lea Hickman for a practical, in-the-room look at the Strategy Jumpstart: the tool SVPG uses to help organizations build or refine their product strategy. They unpack who actually needs a seat at the table, how gathering insights ahead of time exposes an organization's blind spots and bias before anyone starts arguing about priorities, and why focus, not consensus, is the hardest and most valuable output of the exercise. – Today's discussion unpacks: Why eight to ten people is the sweet spot for decision-making How insight-gathering exposes an organization's hidden bias before decisions get made The real reason focus is harder than most leaders…