
Code of Leadership
From products to customer needs
Solo episode · Alexander Polomodov
/ Code of Leadership S2E31 · 15 November 2026
Slide contents
1. From products to customer needs
Solo episode · Alexander Polomodov
2. The move to verticals met its goals
3. The inverse Conway maneuver
4. Similar products make differentiation harder
5. A need crosses product boundaries
6. Start with the outcome the person needs
7. Buying a car connects several steps
8. Each product sees one part of the purchase
9. People follow scenarios, not the org chart
10. Products should become platforms
11. The platform should make products alike
12. Local priorities hide the shared decision
13. Flow connects processes, architecture and teams
14. The redesign added a segment dimension
15. A segment should influence the offering
16. One need can be met differently
17. The transition aimed to support weighted LTV
18. Customer obsession over product competition
19. Three products compete for the same savings
20. Try keeping four dimensions in view
21. Top managers just moved to new seats
22. Titles changed, behavior did not
23. We change structure by tracking the flow
24. Three questions for your new chart
25. Change the chart and how you work