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Managing Up for Product Leaders

Hosted by Yue Wu

Thu, Jun 4, 2026

10:00 PM UTC (1 hour)

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What you'll learn

How strong PMs reduce executive uncertainty

Learn how senior PMs create clarity, surface risks early, and reduce leadership anxiety under ambiguity.

How product leaders build judgment trust

Understand how execs evaluate decision-making, prioritization, and independent leadership capability.

How to increase organizational alignment

Learn how strong PMs align stakeholders, manage tradeoffs, and influence across teams effectively.

Communication patterns that build leadership trust

Identify communication habits that strengthen executive confidence and improve leadership perception.

Why this topic matters

As PMs become more senior, success depends less on execution alone and more on the ability to build trust, communicate clearly, and lead through influence. This is also becoming even more important in an AI-driven world. The PMs who continue to stand out will be those who can reduce ambiguity, align organizations, exercise strong judgment, and earn trust at scale.

You'll learn from

Yue Wu

VP Product (ex-Lyft, Dropbox, Yelp, Google)

  • VP of Product with 15+ years of leadership experience across Lyft, Dropbox, Yelp, Google, and startups

  • Executive product leader experienced in leading product strategy and execution across large cross-functional teams in Big Tech and hypergrowth environments

  • Deep experience in product calibration and promotion decision-making, including authoring PM career ladders and leading promotion committees where leveling and performance decisions are made

  • Extensive experience developing and coaching Product Leaders at all levels including up to Senior Director+ levels

  • Interviewed and evaluated hundreds of PMs across all levels (Director+), with deep insight into executive hiring and promotion signals

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