What if the real driver of strategy wasn't frameworks - but emotional intelligence?
In this episode, Kate Leto - product leader, coach, and author of Hiring Product Managers: Using Product EQ to Go Beyond Culture and Skills joins us. With over 20 years of experience at startups, scale-ups, and global brands like Yahoo and Moo.com, Kate has seen first-hand how strategy often fails not from lack of plans, but from a lack of people skills.
Together, Kate and Simon explore the human side of strategy - why self-awareness, empathy, and emotional intelligence are essential for leaders navigating ambiguity and conflict.
What You'll Learn
Product EQ in Practice: How emotional intelligence transforms hiring, team building, and leadership.
Values That Work: Why co-created values matter-and how to make them live in daily decisions.
Self-Awareness as a Meta-Skill: Why knowing yourself is the foundation for strategy, conflict management, and influence.
Kate's insights remind us that the strongest strategies aren't just built on processes-they're powered by people who understand themselves and each other.
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