
About the Author
Other Publications
Articles & Interviews
Culture Managers: 16 Tips for Defining and Implementing Core Company Values, published 3/6/2025
Aire: Will AI Be Able to Generate Entire Business Software Applications?, published 2/24/2025
Fox Fractional: 9 Leaders Share Core Values that Guide Them, published 2/18/2025
LogRocket: Leader Spotlight: Innovating in a loss-averse environment, with Brian Root, published 8/19/2024
Audio/Video
The Corner Office Chronicles podcast, recorded 3/18/25
Product Leader Summit: Leading the Way: Strategies For Success in 2024’s Challenging PM Job Market, recorded 6/14/2024
Products That Count: Building Cross-Functional Teams in Product Management, Design and UX, recorded 4/18/2024
Brian Root
Fractional CPO and Founder, Rooted In Product
Too many companies struggle with product organizations that lack alignment, efficiency, or a clear path to profitability. I help executives bridge the gap between strategy and execution, ensuring product teams are structured for success, decision-making is data-driven, and roadmaps deliver measurable business impact.
With nearly two decades of experience leading product, design, and research teams, I’ve driven transformation at companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 giants like Amazon and Walmart Labs. I’ve scaled product teams from scratch, led multi-million-dollar digital initiatives, pioneered new business models that unlocked growth, and obtained a U.S. patent for eCommerce product classification.
As the founder of Rooted in Product, I provide Fractional Chief Product Officer services and strategic consulting to organizations looking to build high-performing product functions that drive real outcomes. Whether it’s scaling teams, optimizing retention strategies, or launching first-to-market innovations, I bring a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to every engagement.
Explore my published blog pieces below or schedule a no-obligation consultation to learn more about my services.
Blog Posts
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Brian
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- Apr 3, 2025 More People Who Know Less Can Now Make More Apr 3, 2025
- Mar 26, 2025 The Age of the Mediocre Polymath Mar 26, 2025
- Mar 6, 2025 The Illusion of Mastery Mar 6, 2025
- Feb 26, 2025 Are You Leading, or Just a Really Senior PM? Feb 26, 2025
- Feb 14, 2025 Conway’s Implication Feb 14, 2025
- Feb 11, 2025 SLOW DOWN Feb 11, 2025
- Feb 5, 2025 Why Goals Fail (And How to Fix Them) Feb 5, 2025
- Oct 22, 2024 The Product Manager’s Guide to Prioritization Oct 22, 2024
- Oct 17, 2024 How to Create a Product Roadmap Oct 17, 2024
- Oct 16, 2024 How to Create a Product Vision Oct 16, 2024
- Oct 8, 2024 Convolution / Evolution Oct 8, 2024
- Aug 19, 2024 Innovating in a Loss Averse Environment Aug 19, 2024
- Aug 14, 2024 No, ChatGPT is not taking your PM job. Aug 14, 2024
- Jun 27, 2024 From Physics to Product: The Importance of First Principles Jun 27, 2024
- Jun 24, 2024 Leading the Way: Strategies for Success in 2024's Challenging PM Job Market Jun 24, 2024
- Jun 10, 2024 Riffception: A Riff on Riffs Jun 10, 2024
- Apr 18, 2024 Building Cross-Functional Teams in Product Management, Design and UX Apr 18, 2024
- Feb 27, 2024 Do the Little Work Feb 27, 2024
- Feb 12, 2024 Empathy for Product Managers Feb 12, 2024
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Joe
Troderman
- Mar 31, 2025 Over-Indexing on Product Delivery Can Cost You Millions Mar 31, 2025