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From products to customer needs

Solo episode · Alexander Polomodov

/ Code of Leadership S2E31 · 15 November 2026

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  1. 1. From products to customer needs

    Solo episode · Alexander Polomodov

  2. 2. The move to verticals met its goals

  3. 3. The inverse Conway maneuver

  4. 4. Similar products make differentiation harder

  5. 5. A need crosses product boundaries

  6. 6. Start with the outcome the person needs

  7. 7. Buying a car connects several steps

  8. 8. Each product sees one part of the purchase

  9. 9. People follow scenarios, not the org chart

  10. 10. Products should become platforms

  11. 11. The platform should make products alike

  12. 12. Local priorities hide the shared decision

  13. 13. Flow connects processes, architecture and teams

  14. 14. The redesign added a segment dimension

  15. 15. A segment should influence the offering

  16. 16. One need can be met differently

  17. 17. The transition aimed to support weighted LTV

  18. 18. Customer obsession over product competition

  19. 19. Three products compete for the same savings

  20. 20. Try keeping four dimensions in view

  21. 21. Top managers just moved to new seats

  22. 22. Titles changed, behavior did not

  23. 23. We change structure by tracking the flow

  24. 24. Three questions for your new chart

  25. 25. Change the chart and how you work