How Great Leaders Make Product Decisions with Phil Hornby | Pragmatic Institute

In this episode of the Pragmatic Product Chat Series, host Rebecca Kalogeris dives deep into the art of decision-making with guest Phil Hornby, a seasoned product leader and coach. Phil shares his insights on creating a robust decision-making culture, highlighting how effective decisions are at the core of successful product leadership. He explores the nuances of decisions across different levels—team, leadership, and organisation—and stresses the importance of enabling a collaborative environment where the best-equipped individual takes charge.

Phil introduces frameworks and principles from his upcoming book It Depends: The Secret Handbook for Making High Impact Product Decisions in Context. He elaborates on the role of "lenses" like intuition, data, and feedback in balanced decision-making, as well as the importance of codifying decisions through product principles to ensure consistency.

Whether you're a product manager, designer, or executive, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you reflect on and refine your approach to decisions, enabling better outcomes and fostering empowerment within your team.