The rise and altering position of chief product officers

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A altering C-suite

When YouTube’s longtime CEO Susan Wojcicki stepped down in March, it was chief product officer Neal Mohan who was promoted into her former role. Was that signaling the rise of CPOs?

Possibly, as a result of Mohan’s not the one CPO who’s stepped into the position of CEO. This is likely one of the findings of the 2023 CPO Insights Report, authored by Capgemini and Merchandise That Rely.

As its title suggests, Merchandise That Rely has a horse within the race: It’s a group for product managers to assist speed up their careers. As such, it has insights on how the position and significance of CPOs has been altering in recent times.