The Hidden Complexity of Becoming a Chief Product Officer

Hello Reader, Everyone wants to talk about becoming a Chief Product Officer. But few people ask the harder question: What does it actually take to be one? In the last five years, we’ve seen a surge of new CPO titles pop up across LinkedIn. Startups, scale-ups, even late-stage enterprises have embraced the role, eager to signal that Product now has a voice in the executive room. But here’s what I’ve learned working with organizations going through that transition: Giving someone the CPO title...