Just recently SVPG Partner Christian Idiodi hosted Shreyas Doshi on his Product Therapy podcast, where they discussed the role of product leadership.
Shreyas described three different archetypes of product leaders: the craftsperson (“it’s all about the product”), the operator (“it’s about scale”), and the visionary (“it’s about the future”).
Podcast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caoT8B1-ccg
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6YogEoe3XjKoMSJ3zox2ZvtZgcgWltbe
These look a bit like horoscopes, but they're fun. I definitely see these kinds of dimensions in founders.
which one are you?
definitely some blend of craftsperson and (eck) "visionary"