Dimension Profile
Operators are the most well-rounded product leaders in the dataset. They score consistently high across all six dimensions because they've built breadth through diverse experience — often as CPOs, VPs, or multi-stage startup leaders who've had to do it all. They're not the single highest scorer on any one dimension, but they're never the weakest either. This balanced profile makes them extraordinarily effective at running product organizations, managing up and across, and adapting to whatever challenge the business faces.
Strengths
- + Adapts fluidly between strategic, tactical, and interpersonal modes
- + Builds trust across engineering, design, marketing, and executive teams
- + Consistently delivers results across different company stages and problem domains
- + Serves as a stabilizing force in chaotic, fast-moving organizations
Blind Spots
- ! May lack the spike of depth that specialists bring to hard problems
- ! Can be pulled in too many directions, spreading impact thin
- ! Risk of being "good enough at everything" without developing a signature strength
Growth Edge
Identify your one dimension you're most passionate about and invest disproportionately in it. Your balanced foundation means you can afford to develop a spike — and it will make you distinctive rather than just reliable.
Leaders with this archetype
Adriel Frederick
VP of Product at Reddit
Alex Hardiman
Chief Product Officer at The New York Times
Alexander Embiricos
Product Lead, Codex at OpenAI
Ami Vora
Chief Product Officer at Faire
Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth
Chief Technology Officer at Meta
Annie Pearl
Chief Product Officer at Calendly
Anuj Rathi
Chief Product & Marketing Officer at Jupiter Money
Ayo Omojola
Chief Product Officer at Carbon Health
Bill Carr
Former VP of Digital Media at Amazon
Bob Moesta
Co-Founder & CEO at The Rewired Group
Brandon Chu
VP of Product at Shopify
Brian Tolkin
Head of Product & Design at Opendoor
Cameron Adams
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Canva
Dalton Caldwell
Managing Director & Group Partner at Y Combinator
Deb Liu
CEO at Ancestry / Former VP Product at Facebook
Dharmesh Shah
Co-Founder & CTO at HubSpot
Dmitry Zlokazov
Global Head of Product at Revolut
Dylan Field
CEO & Co-Founder at Figma
Edwin Chen
Founder and CEO at Surge AI
Fareed Mosavat
Chief Development Officer at Reforge
and 36 more leaders