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Key Takeaways

LinkedIn strives to connect people with economic opportunities by connecting people with people, and by connecting content with people
Content with knowledge and/or advice works best on LinkedIn
If you do not have the functional experience for a given role, focus on how your industry experience makes you a strong candidate
The skills needed to manage a complex ecosystem are different than the skills needed to design a complex ecosystem
Recruiters look for two things: 1) skills and capabilities and 2) intent and interest in the role
RAPID: Recommender, Agree, Perform, Input, Decide
According to Hari Srinivasan, you need three skills to be a great product manager:
- 1. Be a Steven Spielberg-type creator
- 2. Skills around data science (to recognize patterns & see the future)
- 3. General management skills
Working on a product that people genuinely love reveals how rewarding this role can be
Own your product and speak up about where you want to drive it
Favorite interview question: “What is the most complex thing you have ever built?”

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Hari Srinivasan is VP of Product at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, where he oversees LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Jobs, and LinkedIn Learning. He’s also a frequent guest lecturer at Stanford University. Previously, he served as the CEO and founder of We Created It, which was acquired by LinkedIn in 2014. Hari has a passion for building products, with experience ranging from creating the first U.S. hybrid SUV to developing a No. 1 app and writing a beloved children’s book. In today’s episode, we discuss:

• LinkedIn’s unique business model and org structure

• How to optimize your LinkedIn experience and improve your chances of getting a PM role

• How to adapt to a skills-first talent market

• The story of Hari’s failed first product review, and how he pivoted for success

• Strategies for building and maintaining complex systems

• How to get into product management

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Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/linkedins-product-evolution-and-the-art-of-building-complex-systems-hari-srinivasan-linkedin/#transcript

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Where to find Hari Srinivasan:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsrinivasan1/

• Website: https://www.mindofhari.com/

LinkedIn’s product evolution and the art of building complex systems | Hari Srinivasan (LinkedIn)

Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup