Ready for episode 5? We sure are! Join us as we sit down with Sirisha Dinavahi, a seasoned product management leader, to discuss the unique strengths, challenges, and opportunities women face in product management. 

Discover how women’s unique strengths—like empathy, resilience, and humility—can make them standout leaders in product management. Sirisha breaks down how these "soft skills" aren’t just nice-to-haves but essential for building strong relationships with stakeholders, driving innovation, and fostering collaboration.

The episode also doesn’t shy away from the tough stuff. We dig into the challenges women in product still face today: underrepresentation in leadership roles, gender bias, work-life balance struggles, and pay inequity. 

Sirisha offers real talk about what it takes to navigate these hurdles while staying true to yourself. You’ll walk away with practical strategies for managing career and personal life, as well as ways to embrace your individuality and values to build a fulfilling career.

What’s happening in episode 5?

  • The empathy, humility, persuasiveness, and resilience that women bring to product management
  • Ongoing issues of underrepresentation of women in leadership roles, gender bias and stereotyping
  • The importance of being true to yourself 
  • Prioritizing high-impact work, establishing boundaries, and delegating tasks
  • Greater recognition of soft skills and focus on ethical product development 

Meet Sirisha Dinavahi

Sirisha is a results-driven Product Management leader with a passion for delivering exceptional products that leave a lasting impact. With years of experience leading both B2B and B2B2C teams, she’s no stranger to solving complex problems and driving meaningful business outcomes. 

Sirisha has led five teams to success, reducing manual operational costs by 90% and increasing customer revenue by 5%—all while fostering innovation and collaboration within her teams. Known for her commitment to mentoring and coaching, she’s helped shape the next generation of product leaders, all while delivering products that consistently exceed customer expectations.

Join us as Sirisha shares her journey, her passion for innovation, and how she’s navigating the evolving world of product management. You won’t want to miss it!

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