Product Talk · Teresa Torres
articleplaybookUnpacking Innovation - All Things Product Podcast with Teresa Torres & Petra Wille
29 September 2026Product
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About Product TalkListen to this episode on: Spotify | Apple PodcastsIs innovation the goal — or just a byproduct of solving customer problems well? In this episode of All Things Product, Petra Wille and Teresa Torres unpack one of the most misused words in product: "innovation." Teresa makes the case
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What a founder can learn
Founder takeaway
Treat innovation as a possible result of solving meaningful customer problems—not as the goal itself. Direct product teams toward customer outcomes rather than novelty for its own sake.
Why it matters
Making “innovation” the target can reward newness without proving value. A customer-problem focus gives teams a clearer basis for prioritizing ideas and judging progress.
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Put it to work
For your current product priority, ask: What specific customer problem are we solving, and what evidence would show that the customer’s situation improved?