Ep. 52 | PASSION-LED PROFESSION: Dilip Ramachandran’s Passionate Journey To Product Management Leadership

Dilip Ramachandran took the uphill journey to become a product manager, learned as much as he can, and now has reached the level he has wanted to achieve. Dilip is an author and now the Founder, CEO, and Chief Product Therapist of Nimi. Vivek and Dilip will be talking about his journey and the valuable lessons he learned along the way, only here in The Agile Coach. HIGHLIGHTS Dilip's Professional Story The Uphill Journey To Product Management The Love Of Product Building The Learning Curve As A Product Manager Becoming An Analytical Leader Leadership Through Empathy Understanding Executive Presence QUOTES Dilip: “as you progress in your career later on, okay, my mindset was, well, I've been kind of taking, I've been kind of, you know, you know, benefiting from the system, how am I going to give back, what's the next phase of my life.” Dilip: “I really thrive in a small environment where I'm building products, and creating products or ideating products.” Dilip: “When you become a leader, your job is not in creating perfect estimates, your job is not be the person who knows all the answers, your job is to be the guide, your job is to be the person taking the team to the tunnel.” Dilip: “Empathy is really not sympathy. Empathy is really trying to feel what somebody is going through. And you really can't feel what somebody's going through until you really are in their position.” Dilip: “Figure out what you're really passionate about, and try your best to figure out your path, your purpose, it doesn't have to be perfect.” Get to know Dilip and what he’s up to: About Dilip: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipramachandran/ About Nimi: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nimidev/ Nimi Website: https://nimidev.com/ Learn more about our host with the link below: Vivek Khattri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekkhattri/ If you enjoy The Agile Coach and are interested in learning more, you can check us out at the link below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-coach-llc