Product leaders from Microsoft, Klaviyo, Cisco, and Lego say the same thing…

This is where top product leaders go when they can’t afford to guess.

The most effective product leaders aren’t working harder. They’re operating with better inputs. They’re making clearer decisions faster… because they had a place to pressure-test them before the stakes got high.

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Fact is: You can’t lead strategically if you’re flying solo.

Introducing…

CPO STUDIO

A curated membership for experienced product leaders who carry the weight of strategy.

And still want to get sharper.

CPO Studio is the room for senior product leaders who already know what they’re doing and want to keep getting better.

It’s for the ones carrying the weight of the roadmap, the strategy, and the exec conversation.

The ones who know they can’t afford to lead in a vacuum.

This is where they come when they’re:

→ Stepping into a new CPO role and need a sounding board before they commit to a decision that shapes culture

→ Dealing with unclear company strategy and trying to reverse-engineer priorities from features

→ Implementing the usual advice, but it doesn’t fit the reality of their company’s politics, pacing, or risk appetite

They understand it’s the place to go when they need:

Faster alignment on the right bets
Perspective from peers who’ve sat in the same seat
A sounding board that doesn’t require a 20-minute backstory

Here’s how the membership works:

Every part of this membership is designed to help you lead with more certainty and fewer detours.

Here’s what it includes:

LIMITED TO 8 SEATS / CHAPTER

CPO Community

Access structured, live support with leaders at your level

For CPOs, VPs, GMs, or Director-level product leaders at companies of any size

Curated group of senior peers solving at your level
Monthly structured sessions led by a Product Culture facilitator
Shared CPO Journal to align goals, priorities, and commitments before each session
Private WhatsApp peer group for direct leadership conversations
Searchable library of expert roundtable insights, including peer Q&A
Access to curated expert roundtables and podcasts
Private CPO Slack network
Preferred access to roundtables ($399/session, limited seats)

Submit your Application Now

But with your newfound support comes a new question:

When your board gives you the green light on your biggest strategic initiative yet, what's your next step to ensure it actually succeeds?

Because at this level, approval isn’t enough.

You need more than a “yes”. You need to move that yes from approved to accomplished. Without the guesswork.

Meaning: You can’t rely on performative fixes.

You need real, tested input from leaders who have already navigated similar stakes.

Someone who “gets it” before the next big call lands in front of the board:

When the strategy looks solid, but Sales pivots and no one says it out loud

When the CEO isn’t fully bought in, and you find out mid-slide

When Engineering diverts key people to special projects, without notice

None of that shows up in a roadmap tool or a reddit thread…
All of it shows up in a live conversation with people who’ve been there.

That’s what CPO Studio is for.

A private room.
Clear inputs.
Real context.

Especially if you are:

A CEO: This is where your product leader gets real support from peers who understand the weight of strategy.
A CPO: This is the room you’ve been missing.

Because when you’re the one everyone turns to, you don’t get to stay stuck for long.

But that doesn’t mean you have to go it alone.

Let me be clear:

❌ CPO Studio is not another Slack group or leadership course.

It’s a structured, high-trust membership for product leaders who want:

Real-time input on high-stakes decisions
Candid peer insight without long backstories
A consistent space to think clearly, lead better, and get sharper each month.

Built and led by Bruce McCarthy
Product Culture

This room is where the most experienced product leaders come to work through their most complex calls.

Not alone, but with the only people who can really help: peers who’ve done it before.

THIS ROOM IS BUILT FOR

CPOs and senior product leaders who

👉 Own strategic decisions and feel the weight of getting them right

👉Want sharp, real-time input without fluff or re-explaining context

👉Need a curated space where quality and discretion come standard

Bryan Dunn

Head of Product at Nextiva
“The most valuable part is realizing I’m not alone in all of the challenges we’re facing.”
Mo Ladha

Founder, former VP Product Management at Camunda
“Having the candid conversations and being able to have trusted advisors... it’s really been an extension of my own team.”

What you get when you join CPO Studio’s Community Tier

Monthly peer group sessions.

Hand-picked groups of 8–10 product leaders solving at scale. These are structured conversations, led by a Product Culture facilitator, focused on what’s actually in your way right now.

Not theoretical best practices, but the messy, real-life stuff nobody writes about.

Roundtable podcast vault.

Prefer audio? We’ve got that too. Archived podcast-style recordings from past expert sessions, curated for product leaders in complex orgs.

Curated peer group.

You’re matched with folks at companies of similar size and stage, so the advice isn’t “Well, at Google we…”

It’s more like, “Yeah, we’re dealing with that too. Here’s what finally worked.”

Private Slack network.

Beyond your peer group, there’s a whole network of product leaders in Slack — some ahead of you, some walking the same road.

➤ This is where you go when you want perspective from someone who’s solved it at scale, not just read about it.

Private WhatsApp group.

Your peer group stays connected between sessions.

Think: a pocket-sized exec team you can ping when your launch is off the rails or you need a fast gut check before the board meeting.

Expert roundtables.

Live, limited-seat sessions with operators who’ve been in your shoes—some with the scars to prove it.

These are focused on what didn’t work the first time, what they did about it, and what they’d do differently now.

Insights library access.

Every roundtable and peer session is recorded, summarized, timestamped, and indexed.

So when something breaks, you don’t have to start from scratch. Instead, you can pull from what others have already learned the hard way.

Within just a few in-depth conversations, you’ll:

✓ Have a model for making those big decisions quickly, along with the personal experience of someone who has already solved that problem at scale…

✓ Stop wasting time ramping up to meaningful conversation…and instead have peers who can short-cut context sharing and get straight to the real insights…

✓ Know why even the smartest leaders stall…and use it to normalize your experience and shift into action, faster…

✓ Confidently debrief even the most complicated of situations—what you tried, what failed, and what you’d do differently, walking away with tangible direction every time…

✓ Apply the playbooks and paths forward you get when you realize you’re not the only one stuck, and others are there to guide you out…

And perhaps most importantly:

✓ You’ll have a tangible appreciation for what a high-level community can actually do FOR you

(without wasting your valuable time)... in order for you to unlock weeks worth of clarity without needing to sort through the unhelpful advice and wasted call times…

I will show you how.
Author-experts chosen specifically for you will show you how.
And your peer facilitator will show you how.

For the first time ever, inside this brand-new community for product leaders like you.

Built by the minds behind the books product leaders actually read.

Meet Bruce McCarthy -
Your facilitator.

Bruce McCarthy has helped product leaders at companies like Toast, Nuance, Klaviyo, and Johnson & Johnson navigate the hardest calls in product leadership.

He’s not here to give you a script. He’s here to help you get to a better answer—one you can stand behind in front of your team, your execs, and your board.

Meet Your (New) Network of Experts

Some problems are too big—or too nuanced—to solve solo. That’s when Bruce brings in backup.

He’s spent years building trusted relationships with seasoned operators and product thinkers—the kind of people you’d actually want in your corner.

When a topic calls for deeper perspective, he invites them to lead focused, off-the-record sessions on what really happened: what worked, what didn’t, and what they’d do differently if they were in your shoes.

We’ve got Rich Mironov and David Bland up next.

Bruce’s wishlist reads like a SaaS dinner party—Melissa Perri, Patty McCord, Wes Bush, and more. Some are booked. Some are being bribed with baked goods.

Either way, their wisdom — or voices like theirs — ends up in the room.

“The member discussions provide valuable perspective. It’s more than just a social gathering; we dive into real challenges product leaders face. There’s a lot of overlap in the issues discussed, which has been validating and helpful.”

- John Slocum, Senior VP of Product at 3Play Media

“Unlike other groups that become expensive when it takes time to be able to ramp people up, this is the group I can walk in with something specific, it’s worth it every time.”

- Jason Moens, Former VP of Fintech Products at Toast, Inc.

For CPOs, VPs, and Directors of Product:

Join the room where product leaders lead better

CPO Studio exists for those moments when:

✅ The roadmap is aligned, but the conversations derail progress

✅ The next move is clear, but you want to test it before committing

✅ You don’t need another opinion, you need someone whose been there

This is where seasoned leaders come to think out loud, calibrate their decisions, and sharpen their impact.

And it’s possible because of the leaders who designed this room for YOU.

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Product Culture
Is Trusted By Teams At:

You’re the one they turn to.

You’re not looking for noise. You’re looking for clarity, perspective, and the one question that changes your thinking.

CPO Studio gives you all of that in a format that fits the rhythm of a senior product leader's real world.

LIMITED TO 8 SEATS / CHAPTER

CPO Community

Access structured, live support with leaders at your level

For CPOs, VPs, GMs, or Director-level product leaders at companies of any size

✅ Curated group of senior peers solving at your level

✅ Monthly structured sessions led by a Product Culture facilitator

✅ Shared CPO Journal to align goals, priorities, and commitments before each session

✅ Private WhatsApp peer group for direct leadership conversations

✅ Searchable library of expert roundtable insights, including peer Q&A

✅ Access to curated expert roundtables and podcasts

✅ Private CPO Slack network

✅ Preferred access to roundtables ($399/session, limited seats)

Starting at

$6,450

/year

Submit your Application Now

or email info@productculture.com with questions.

Special rate available for active CPO Forum members

FAQs

One 90-minute session per month. Members presenting a challenge put in a few extra minutes to come with a few slides (template provided) so the call stays sharp and focused on their real conundrum.
Those not presenting get to join live and prepare to weigh in on real challenges.
Everything else is optional and available on your time.
Directors, VPs, and CPOs who lead product and want fast, trustworthy, actionable input.
Sessions are recorded and summarized. You’ll get full access to everything, even when you miss a meeting.
No, because it’s not really about the title. It’s about where you are and what you’re responsible for. I’m curating this group pretty carefully—folks who are making decisions at scale, with real teams and real stakes. That’s what makes it work. Everybody’s solving similar problems, just in different corners of the map.
Yes, many members have their company cover the cost.
Some use L&D or executive coaching budgets. Others use a “Professional Fees” or consulting/training line item, especially if the focus is on improving team performance or leadership clarity.
One member positioned it as a strategic development expense, making the case that it supported big product decisions and helped them lead more effectively. That made it easier to justify internally.
We’re happy to provide a formal receipt or a quick explanation note to help get it approved.
Great. CPO Studio is not a replacement for 1:1 coaching. It’s a high-functioning room that complements it with context-rich peer input.
Every member is hand-picked or referred. We curate for role, mindset, and contribution—so the room stays sharp.

Let’s name it: Time is the biggest objection.

But that’s exactly why this room exists.

❌ No firehose of Slack noise to keep up with

❌ No “homework” before you can contribute

✅ Just one structured session a month with peers solving similar problems…so you’re not spending 45 minutes explaining context before getting to the real conversation.

And when something hits mid-quarter?

✅ Your curated peer group is in your pocket, ready to weigh in before your next exec call.