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Melissa Tan

Melissa was the long-time head of growth for Dropbox's B2B business. She was also their first growth product manager.

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Communication4 steps

Care Deeply, Challenge Directly — The Feedback Script

Three moves that let hard feedback land as care instead of criticism

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Mindset4 steps

First-Principles Thinking as a Hiring Filter

Build your own framework from context instead of importing one — and hire for it deliberately

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Leadership4 steps

Flying Formation

Define cross-team roles (DACI) plus operating rhythms before growth ships anything

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Influence5 steps

Organic Mentorship Sourcing

Never ask 'will you be my mentor' — pick managers whose success depends on yours, then bring real problems

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Entrepreneurship5 steps

The First Growth Hire as Portfolio Manager

Hire acquisition first, and hire for attributes over channel expertise — expertise causes false precision

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Leadership5 steps

The Five Ingredients of a High-Performing Team

Clear goals + a why, results culture, team-first, ownership, and fun — in that order

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Leadership3 steps

The Ownership Engine

Ownership is manufactured by scope design first, culture second, and leader accountability third

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Leadership4 steps

The Prep-Call PM Interview Loop

Coach the candidate before their final presentation — how they use your feedback is the real signal

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Leadership5 steps

The Talent Development Lifecycle

Develop people across five stages: fit, ramp, early wins, visibility, lifelong relationship

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