Ifrah
Waqar
President - Product, Payments and Partnerships at Code Words
"Why the Best Product Leaders are Secretly Master Project Managers"
"Why the Best Product Leaders are Secretly Master Project Managers"
Wed May 13 - 1:30 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"Why the Best Product Leaders are Secretly Master Project Managers"
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Session: Why the Best Product Leaders are Secretly Master Project Managers
"Product" sounds sexy because it’s about discovery, while "Project" sounds soft because it's about delivery. However, in my 15 years in Tech, I’ve seen that discovery without delivery is just a daydream, and delivery without discovery is just a treadmill.Key Takeaways
- Discovery is a dream without delivery.
- Delivery is a treadmill without discovery.
- Vision needs structure to become reality.
- Communication is your most powerful tool.
Bio
Ifrah Waqar believes that the most critical "API" in any tech stack is human communication. Leveraging her "outsider" perspective, she spends her days building resilient payment ecosystems, and aspiring future tech managers.