Engineering the product mindset with 3Pillar Global's David DeWolf

<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br>This week on How to Win: David DeWolf, President and CEO of 3Pillar Global, a software product development company. 3Pillar Global was founded in 2006 and now has over 2000 employees with annual revenue of over $100M. In this episode, we discuss going beyond a great product offering, why leaders should regularly reinvent themselves, and why scaling company culture is key to successful growth. I weigh in on innovating for customer value, why you should always be generous with your knowledge, and why success depends on being clear when it comes to your obstacles.</p><p><br><strong>Key Points:</strong></p><ul> <li>How David created his own software product niche based on client satisfaction (01:04)</li> <li>I share my thoughts on innovating for customer value with a quote from Nest's Tony Fadell (03:17)</li> <li>David breaks down the problem of commoditization in software development and how 3Pillar Global sets itself apart (07:19)</li> <li>I discuss what makes a great product team with a quote from the Silicon Valley Product Group's Marty Cagan (09:03)</li> <li>How 3Pillar Global communicates its market niche (10:22)</li> <li>I stress why you should always be generous with your knowledge with a quote from <a href="http://Seamless.AI">Seamless.AI</a>'s Brandon Bornancin (12:27)</li> <li>David talks about some of the strategic trade-offs that 3Pillar Global has made (15:58)</li> <li>I explain why to be successful, you need to understand your obstacles (17:40)</li> <li>David discusses how he managed to scale to over 2000 employees (18:47)</li> <li>I weigh in on hiring people that can solve your business's problems with a quote from Scaling Up's Verne Harnish (21:03)</li> <li>How David has positioned himself and 3Pillar Global as thought leaders (23:52)</li> <li>Wrap up (27:44)</li> </ul><p><strong>Mentioned:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddewolf/">David DeWolf LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.3pillarglobal.com/leadership/david-dewolf/">David