Exec Briefing: Strategic Portfolio Management - Michael Eckhardt, Managing Director, Chasm Institute

Rahul Abhyankar, host of Product Leader's Journey, hosts Michael Eckhardt, Managing Director of Chasm Institute in this Executive Briefing for Product & Technology Leaders:
Strategic Portfolio Management Playbook Used by Winning Tech Companies
When companies are faced with disruption, they are challenged to defend themselves.
They develop a new "breakthrough line of business" but have a hard time deciding how much to invest.
There is pressure on existing lines of business to "meet the numbers."
A portfolio management problem arises.
The new line of business doesn't get off the ground.
There is political, organization, and executive turmoil.
Tough decisions are needed.
Join Michael Eckhardt, Managing Director of Chasm Institute, to learn:
Every company has 4 zones, each of which needs to be optimized.
Each zone has its own priorities, mode of execution, and measures of performance.
Understanding the 4 zones is crucial to prioritize the product portfolio.
The "Zone Management" playbook is used effectively by Salesforce, Microsoft, and other winning tech companies.
To access the resources from this exec briefing, visit: www.productleadersjourney.com
Who will benefit from watching:
Senior leaders in large organizations with the following titles: CxO, GM, SVP/VP Products/Engineering, Dir Product/Engineering, Senior Product Manager.
About Michael Eckhardt
Michael Eckhardt is Managing Director & Senior Workshop Leader at Chasm Institute, a leading consultancy to tech companies in Silicon Valley and worldwide. He is a veteran of PwC, Harbridge Consulting, HP and TCG / Everest, a Harvard MBA and Wall Street Journal Award winner. He is a recognized expert in accelerating new product success & providing proven “tools / frameworks / best practices” to drive go-to-market results and profitable growth.
His clients include: Google, Salesforce, Cisco, SAP, Xilinx, Nest, Microsoft, Adobe, HP, AT&T Wireless, Spotify, Jive, Agilent, Intel, Boomi, Micron, Autodesk, Samsung, HotChalk, NetApp, RSI, Logitech, WorkSpan, Ironclad, Mentor Graphics, and startups in software, cloud, web, AI, mobile, IoT, hardware and services.
Michael and his Chasm Institute team have worked on market strategy for winning products, services and solutions in Silicon Valley + globally, through on-site workshops, virtual workshops, and intensive 6-week consulting engagements. Geoffrey Moore is Chairman of Chasm Institute, and Michael Eckhardt has edited + contributed to several of Moore’s best-selling high-tech strategy books, including the newest edition of “Zone to Win”. Over 3,000,000 of their books have been sold worldwide.
About Rahul Abhyankar
Rahul Abhyankar brings high customer empathy and EQ as an executive product & GTM leader. He has over two decades of experience in enhancing growth through innovative B2B/B2B2C SaaS and data platforms, defining and executing data-driven product & GTM strategies. With leadership roles in companies across diverse verticals Rahul has successfully introduced category defining products while overseeing global cross-functional teams across product management, engineering, design, and go-to-market to deliver exceptional business results.
Rahul advises/contracts with startups as a product and GTM leader. He hosts Product Leader's Journey, a podcast that curates learnings from executive leaders in building products customers love, scaling growth and inspiring teams. Rahul also coaches product managers and product leaders grow their careers and impact.