Main takeaways: -Find a team where you are not a natural fit - Coming from different backgrounds with different knowledge and education allows for a different perspective -If everyone agrees, be the odd man out, aka the advantages of being a devil's advocate -Asking the “dumb” question is a valuable trait to broaden other people’s perception

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5. Webinar: Think Outside the Box
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7. Ziv Snai
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8. A B O U T M E
20XX
2003-2009
Israeli Air Force
Air Traffic Control &
Ground Control
Interceptor - Captain
Israel
Elbit Systems
Drones Systems
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Product Manager Intern
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2018
California, USA
Google
Product Manager at
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2019-2021
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Amazon
Senior Product Manager
- Technical at Amazon
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20XX
2009-2017
California, USA

9. If 10 out of 10 people in the room agree on
something,
did we really need to have 10 people?!
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10. Agenda
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By the end of this webinar you will:
● Learn how to use a “Devil's Advocate” role
● Understand the value of being the odd one out and placing yourself in
positions where you aren’t the natural fit
● Start asking “Dumb Questions”

11. Out Of The Box Thinking
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Question everything you are told!

12. Out Of The Box Thinking
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You do NOT have to be a “creative”
person to perform the techniques we
will discuss

13. Devil’s Advocate
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A person who advocates an opposing or unpopular
cause for the sake of argument or to expose it to a
thorough examination.
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14. Odd One Out
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A comfortable Product Manager is a mediocre
Product Manager!
Challenge yourself and get out of the comfort zone

15. The Dumb Question
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The only dumb question is the one you
don’t ask

16. Summary
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Somebody has to do
it to avoid blindsides
Get used to feeling
uncomfortable
No such thing as a
dumb question

17. Thank You!
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Would love to hear your feedback and questions on the LinkedIn event page
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