Product leadership coach Petra Wille argues that strong leaders are still essential in an AI-scrambled workplace, even as tools tempt companies to flatten roles and mistake speed for judgment. She lays out the thinking behind her new product leadership wheel, a framework meant to help leaders assess how they spend their time, sharpen role clarity and build healthier, more intentional organizations.

A conversation about what changes when product leadership moves from founder-led, VC-backed companies into private equity-owned businesses with tighter timelines, harder commercial expectations and a different idea of what success looks like. Along the way, Nick Ken explains why building connected products for Winmau’s century-old darts business means respecting the sport’s tactile traditions while trying to set a new standard for digital experience.