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Product Therapy

Product Therapy

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Christian Idiodi goes behind the craft of great product work, to the topics that usually aren’t talked about. He discusses behavioral, mindset, and cultural issues with fellow SVPG partners.SVPG
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  • Coaching Team Topology

    Coaching Team Topology
    Aug 7 2025

    Christian sits down with Marty Cagan to decode team topology: one of the most consequential yet misunderstood levers in product organizations. Learn how great leaders design product teams for maximum autonomy, clarity, and customer impact.

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    Today’s discussion unpacks:

    • How team topology is different from org structure
    • Red flags that indicate a broken team structure
    • The brutal trade-offs in optimizing for outcomes vs. velocity
    • How cognitive load, chemistry, and trust affect team performance
    • How to approach team design in growing or transforming orgs

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    References:

    • Amazon’s Two Pizza Team: https://aws.amazon.com/executive-• insights/content/amazon-two-pizza-team/
    • Factors in Structuring a Product Organization by Marty Cagan: https://www.svpg.com/factors-in-structuring-a-product-organization/
    • High Integrity Commitments by Marty Cagan: https://www.svpg.com/managing-commitments-in-an-agile-team/
    • Pierre Omidyar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-omidyar-bb10687b/
    • Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais: https://www.amazon.com/Team-Topologies-Organizing-Business-Technology/dp/1942788819

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    Where to find SVPG:

    • SVPG’s newest book, TRANSFORMED: https://www.svpg.com/books/transformed-moving-to-the-product-operating-model/
    • Other books: https://www.svpg.com/books/
    • Articles: https://www.svpg.com/articles/
    • Workshops: https://www.svpg.com/
    • Videos: https://www.svpg.com/videos/

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    Where to find Christian Idiodi:

    • LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/cidiodi/⁠

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    Where to find Marty Cagan:

    • LinkedIn:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cagan/

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Intro

    (0:46) What is team topology?

    (1:56) Top-down vs. bottom-up approaches

    (3:01) Team topology ≠ org structure

    (5:26) Optimizing for outcomes vs. throughput

    (10:20) 3 signs you have a topology problem

    (15:24) Who should own team topology?

    (17:17) The surprising value of platform teams

    (18:14) How do you define a product?

    (20:36) The first step in a topology project

    (22:23) The cost of scaling teams

    (24:52) What high-performing topology requires

    (25:13) Balancing resources and ratios

    (32:36) Rolling out team topology changes

    (33:34) Dismantling bureaucratic team bloat

    (40:42) Addressing legacy teams and bureaucracy

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    Disclaimer:

    While this podcast is named “Product Therapy”, it is not hosted by licensed therapists or mental health professionals, and it is in no way a substitute for professional mental health services. We recognize the importance of mental well-being and encourage anyone facing personal difficulties to seek support from qualified professionals. See https://findahelpline.com/

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    Production:

    Production by ⁠supermix.io
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    46 m
  • Coaching Transformation: Inside Datasite's Radical Transformation to a Product Model Powerhouse

    Coaching Transformation: Inside Datasite's Radical Transformation to a Product Model Powerhouse
    Jul 24 2025
    Christian sits down with Doug Cullen and Thomas Fredell to recount how the trio transformed Merrill Corporation into Datasite. Learn from the real stories, strategies, and tactics that turned a 50y/o company into a modern product model powerhouse.–Today’s discussion unpacks:The immense benefits of Datasite’s transformationThe kinds of challenges that arise in a transformation processHow to align stakeholders around a transformationThe all-important interpersonal side of successful transformationAdvice for anyone going through a transformation process–References:Changing How You Solve Problems: https://www.svpg.com/changing-how-you-solve-problems/Cloud Foundry: https://www.cloudfoundry.org/Datasite (Formerly known as Merrill Corporation): https://www.datasite.com/Digital Transformations: Datasite: https://www.svpg.com/podcasts/digital-transformations-datasite/?utm_source=chatgpt.comGood to Great by Jim Collins: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996Microservices Architecture Style: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/microservicesMongoDB: https://www.mongodb.com/SVPG’s Transformation Series: https://www.svpg.com/transformation-series/ Transformation Defined: https://www.svpg.com/transformation-defined/–Where to find SVPG:SVPG’s newest book, TRANSFORMED: https://www.svpg.com/books/transformed-moving-to-the-product-operating-model/Other books: https://www.svpg.com/books/Articles: https://www.svpg.com/articles/Workshops: https://www.svpg.com/Videos: https://www.svpg.com/videos/–Where to find Christian Idiodi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cidiodi/–Where to find Doug Cullen:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougcullen/–Where to find Thomas Fredell:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredell/–Timestamps: (to be updated)(00:00) Intro (01:02) The results of this transformation (03:21) Why Doug and Thomas joined the company (07:07) The company before transformation (12:17) First steps on the transformation journey (15:11) Near misses on the road to success (16:37) How do you pitch transformation to a board? (18:56) Finding the courage to make difficult changes (20:24) Uniting teams around transformation (26:51) The importance of building trust(31:29) Roadbumps on the transformation journey (37:18) Transforming the tech foundations(41:01) The importance of real customer discovery (45:28) Shifting how choices are made (49:06) Merrill's key transformation outcomes (50:08) Closing advice for transformations–Disclaimer:While this podcast is named “Product Therapy”, it is not hosted by licensed therapists or mental health professionals, and it is in no way a substitute for professional mental health services. We recognize the importance of mental well-being and encourage anyone facing personal difficulties to seek support from qualified professionals. See https://findahelpline.com/–Production:Production by ⁠supermix.io
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    57 m
  • Welcome to Product Therapy

    Welcome to Product Therapy
    Jul 24 2025

    Where to find SVPG:

    • SVPG’s new book, EMPOWERED: https://www.svpg.com/books/transformed-moving-to-the-product-operating-model
    • Other books: https://www.svpg.com/books
    • Articles: https://www.svpg.com/articles
    • Workshops: https://www.svpg.com
    • Videos: https://www.svpg.com/videos
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