E58 Why KPIs Fail: Radhika Dutt on Product Vision, Innovation, AI, and Conscious Leadership
LISTEN HERE:
WATCH HERE:
Episode Summary |
Radhika Dutt—MIT-trained engineer and author of Radical Product Thinking—breaks down why KPIs and OKRs have accidentally turned us into number-chasing machines and how curiosity, intuition, and real human wisdom lead to far better decisions. We talk founder mode, delegation, burnout, puzzle-solving, and why performance development is the antidote to defensiveness in teams.
And yes… we even go into dating apps, AI’s impact on creativity, and why our collective obsession with “being the best” is quietly sabotaging our ability to build meaningful products, relationships, and lives.
Radhika’s frameworks are used in over 40 countries, and her next book is already in motion. You’ll feel the depth, heart, and practicality in everything she shares.
Chapters |
00:00 Introduction to Engineering and Entrepreneurship
03:40 The Challenges of Founder Mode
06:31 The Importance of Vision Statements
09:19 Radical Product Thinking and Authenticity
11:47 Balancing Personal Vision and Survival
13:44 The Toxic Drive of Being the Best
16:22 Soul Surplus vs. Soul Debt
19:10 Curiosity in Problem Solving
28:59 Curiosity-Driven Problem Solving
33:38 The Shift from Evaluation to Development
38:35 Intuition vs. Intellect in Leadership
44:04 The Dangers of AI and Commoditization of Labor
47:12 Human Connection in a Tech-Driven World
55:08 Reflection as a Tool for Change
Guest Resources |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhika-dutt/ https://www.radicalproduct.com/toolkit/#OHLToolkit
WORK WITH ME:
👉🏽 Transform from Self-Sabotage to Success in Just Seven Steps: https://www.abbyhavermann.com/seven-s...
👉🏽 Learn from the masters on my podcast, The Intuition Incubator: https://www.abbyhavermann.com/podcast
👉🏽 Inspire and transform your group by hiring me to speak: https://www.abbyhavermann.com/speaking
FOLLOW & LISTEN HERE:
