Sop Library

SOP Library

Browse the complete collection of 225 Standard Operating Procedures extracted from Lenny's Podcast.

Quick Access by Domain

Decision Making (4 SOPs)

| SOP | Source | Use When | |-----|--------|----------| | [SPADE Framework](../../../sops/decision-making/spade-decision-framework-001.md) | Gokul Rajaram | Big decisions with stakeholders | | [Nominal Group](../../../sops/decision-making/nominal-group-decision-making-001.md) | Annie Duke | Group decisions without groupthink | | [Kill Criteria](../../../sops/decision-making/kill-criteria-framework-001.md) | Annie Duke | When to quit projects | | [Conviction-Based Persistence](../../../sops/decision-making/conviction-based-persistence-framework-001.md) | Uri Levine | Persisting through challenges |

Leadership (40+ SOPs)

| SOP | Source | Use When | |-----|--------|----------| | [Radical Candor](../../../sops/leadership/radical-candor-framework-001.md) | Kim Scott | Giving difficult feedback | | [Selective Micromanagement](../../../sops/leadership/selective-micromanagement-001.md) | Ravi Mehta | Deciding how hands-on to be | | [Managing Complex Change](../../../sops/leadership/managing-complex-change-001.md) | Bangaly Kaba | Team not executing | | [Bloom's Taxonomy Coaching](../../../sops/leadership/blooms-taxonomy-coaching-001.md) | Bangaly Kaba | Developing team members | | [Coaching Tree](../../../sops/leadership/coaching-tree-leadership-001.md) | Bangaly Kaba | Building leadership legacy | | [Career Impact](../../../sops/leadership/career-impact-framework-001.md) | Bangaly Kaba | Career growth planning | | [Founder Mode](../../../sops/leadership/founder-mode-operating-system-001.md) | Brian Chesky | Running like a founder | | [Company Operating System](../../../sops/leadership/company-operating-system-001.md) | Claire Hughes Johnson | Building company systems | | [Personal Operating Principles](../../../sops/leadership/personal-operating-principles-001.md) | Claire Hughes Johnson | Defining how you work | | [100-Year Thinking](../../../sops/leadership/100-year-thinking-framework-001.md) | Tobi Lutke | Long-term company vision | | [Technical Founder Leadership](../../../sops/leadership/technical-founder-leadership-001.md) | Tobi Lutke | Tech founders scaling | | [Trust-Based Culture](../../../sops/leadership/trust-based-high-performance-culture-001.md) | Tobi Lutke | Building high-trust teams | | [Fear/Anger Decision](../../../sops/leadership/fear-anger-decision-framework-001.md) | Matt Mochary | Emotional decision-making | | [Energy Audit](../../../sops/leadership/energy-audit-framework-001.md) | Matt Mochary | Managing your energy | | [Compassionate Firing](../../../sops/leadership/compassionate-firing-framework-001.md) | Matt Mochary | Letting people go with dignity | | [Large-Scale Layoffs](../../../sops/leadership/large-scale-layoff-process-001.md) | Matt Mochary | Managing layoffs | | [Beginner's Mind](../../../sops/leadership/beginners-mind-innovation-practice-001.md) | Marc Benioff | Innovation through fresh perspective | | [Multi-Tactic Strategy](../../../sops/leadership/multi-tactic-strategy-development-001.md) | Marc Benioff | Complex strategy execution | | [Stakeholder Symphony](../../../sops/leadership/stakeholder-symphony-framework-001.md) | Marc Benioff | Managing stakeholders | | [Continuous Transformation](../../../sops/leadership/continuous-transformation-mindset-001.md) | Marc Benioff | Organizational change | | [Culture Code Creation](../../../sops/leadership/culture-code-creation-001.md) | Dharmesh Shah | Building culture documents | | [Culture as Product](../../../sops/leadership/culture-as-product-framework-001.md) | Dharmesh Shah | Treating culture like product | | [Engineering Management Ladder](../../../sops/leadership/engineering-management-ladder-001.md) | Camille Fournier | Engineering career paths | | [Manager to Manager-of-Managers](../../../sops/leadership/manager-to-manager-of-managers-transition-001.md) | Camille Fournier | Leadership transitions | | [Skip-Level Meetings](../../../sops/leadership/skip-level-meetings-framework-001.md) | Camille Fournier | Organizational visibility | | [Platform Teams](../../../sops/leadership/engineering-org-design-platform-teams-001.md) | Camille Fournier | Platform team design | | [Staff Engineer Sponsorship](../../../sops/leadership/staff-engineer-sponsorship-framework-001.md) | Will Larson | Sponsoring staff engineers | | [Engineering Strategy](../../../sops/leadership/engineering-strategy-development-001.md) | Will Larson | Technical strategy | | [Systems Thinking](../../../sops/leadership/systems-thinking-for-engineering-leaders-001.md) | Will Larson | Systems approach | | [EM-PM Partnership](../../../sops/leadership/em-pm-partnership-framework-001.md) | Will Larson | Engineering-product partnership | | [Career as Product](../../../sops/leadership/career-as-product-framework-001.md) | Deb Liu | Career management | | [Introverts Success](../../../sops/leadership/introverts-workplace-success-framework-001.md) | Deb Liu | Introverts thriving | | [Zero-to-One in Large Company](../../../sops/leadership/zero-to-one-large-company-framework-001.md) | Deb Liu | Innovation in big cos | | [30-60-90 Onboarding](../../../sops/leadership/30-60-90-day-onboarding-plan-001.md) | Deb Liu | New role onboarding | | [Creative vs Reactive Leadership](../../../sops/leadership/creative-vs-reactive-leadership-framework-001.md) | Ken Norton | Leadership self-awareness | | [Executive Coaching](../../../sops/leadership/executive-coaching-framework-001.md) | Ken Norton | Coaching executives |

Product Strategy (20+ SOPs)

| SOP | Source | Use When | |-----|--------|----------| | [Product Strategy Stack](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/product-strategy-stack-001.md) | Ravi Mehta | Building product strategy | | [DHM Framework](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/dhm-product-strategy-framework-001.md) | Gibson Biddle | Consumer product strategy | | [Seven Powers](../../../sops/strategy/seven-powers-assessment-001.md) | Hamilton Helmer | Assessing competitive moats | | [Execution vs Strategy](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/execution-vs-strategy-diagnosis-001.md) | Shreyas Doshi | Diagnosing problems | | [Execution Over Strategy](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/execution-over-strategy-001.md) | Ami Vora | 80/20 rule for execution | | [AI Eval-Driven Development](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/ai-eval-driven-product-development-001.md) | Kevin Weil | AI product development | | [AI Platform Strategy](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/ai-platform-product-strategy-001.md) | Kevin Weil | AI platform building | | [Consumer AI Metrics](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/consumer-ai-product-metrics-001.md) | Kevin Weil | AI product metrics | | [Product Team Scaling AI Era](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/product-team-scaling-ai-era-001.md) | Kevin Weil | Scaling product teams | | [AI Product Strategy Assessment](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/ai-product-strategy-assessment-001.md) | Paul Adams | AI strategy evaluation | | [Ship to Learn](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/ship-to-learn-rd-philosophy-001.md) | Paul Adams | R&D philosophy | | [Differentiation vs Table Stakes](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/differentiation-vs-table-stakes-001.md) | Paul Adams | Feature prioritization | | [Swinging the Pendulum](../../../sops/product-management/strategy/swinging-the-pendulum-001.md) | Paul Adams | Strategic oscillation |

PM Skills (20+ SOPs)

| SOP | Source | Use When | |-----|--------|----------| | [PM Competencies](../../../sops/product-management/skills/pm-competencies-framework-001.md) | Ravi Mehta | Career development | | [Product Sense](../../../sops/product-management/skills/product-sense-development-001.md) | Julie Zhuo | Building intuition | | [Three Levels of Work](../../../sops/product-management/skills/three-levels-product-work-001.md) | Shreyas Doshi | Focus on impact | | [High Agency](../../../sops/product-management/skills/high-agency-development-001.md) | Shreyas Doshi | Taking ownership | | [Design Feedback](../../../sops/product-management/skills/design-feedback-framework-001.md) | Julie Zhuo | Giving better feedback | | [Product Reviews](../../../sops/product-management/skills/product-review-best-practices-001.md) | Ami Vora | Running reviews | | [Perceived Simplicity](../../../sops/product-management/skills/perceived-simplicity-design-001.md) | Casey Winters | Managing complexity | | [PM Storytelling](../../../sops/product-management/skills/pm-storytelling-synthesis-001.md) | Yuhki Yamashita | Synthesis and communication | | [Ownership of Why](../../../sops/product-management/skills/pm-ownership-of-why-001.md) | Yuhki Yamashita | Strategic ownership | | [Quality Through Dogfooding](../../../sops/product-management/skills/product-quality-through-dogfooding-001.md) | Yuhki Yamashita | Product quality | | [Proximity to Customers](../../../sops/product-management/skills/proximity-to-customers-framework-001.md) | Yuhki Yamashita | Customer connection | | [AI Era Product Development](../../../sops/product-management/skills/ai-era-product-development-001.md) | Mike Krieger | AI-native product | | [Consumer Product Intuition](../../../sops/product-management/skills/consumer-product-intuition-development-001.md) | Mike Krieger | Building consumer intuition | | [Decision Prioritization](../../../sops/product-management/skills/decision-prioritization-framework-001.md) | Brandon Chu | Prioritizing decisions | | [Writing for Influence](../../../sops/product-management/skills/writing-for-product-influence-001.md) | Brandon Chu | Written communication | | [Platform PM Principles](../../../sops/product-management/skills/platform-pm-principles-001.md) | Brandon Chu | Platform product management | | [PM Career Acceleration](../../../sops/product-management/skills/pm-career-acceleration-001.md) | Brandon Chu | Career growth | | [Golden Gut Development](../../../sops/product-management/skills/golden-gut-development-001.md) | Tom Conrad | Building product intuition | | [First Mile Experience](../../../sops/product-management/skills/first-mile-product-experience-001.md) | Scott Belsky | Onboarding design |

Prioritization & Goals (10+ SOPs)

| SOP | Source | Use When | |-----|--------|----------| | [NCT Goal Setting](../../../sops/product-management/goals/nct-goal-setting-001.md) | Ravi Mehta | Setting appropriate goals | | [GEM Prioritization](../../../sops/product-management/prioritization/gem-prioritization-framework-001.md) | Gibson Biddle | Prioritizing initiatives | | [LNO Framework](../../../sops/product-management/prioritization/lno-framework-time-management-001.md) | Shreyas Doshi | Time management | | [Pre-Mortem](../../../sops/product-management/prioritization/pre-mortem-technique-001.md) | Shreyas Doshi | Risk assessment | | [Opportunity Cost](../../../sops/product-management/prioritization/opportunity-cost-mindset-001.md) | Shreyas Doshi | Prioritization mindset | | [OKR Setting](../../../sops/product-management/goals/okr-setting-framework-001.md) | Christina Wodtke | OKR creation | | [OKR Cadence](../../../sops/product-management/goals/okr-cadence-rituals-002.md) | Christina Wodtke | OKR rhythms | | [OKR Pitfalls](../../../sops/product-management/goals/okr-pitfalls-diagnosis-003.md) | Christina Wodtke | OKR troubleshooting | | [Mission-Strategy Alignment](../../../sops/product-management/goals/mission-strategy-okr-alignment-004.md) | Christina Wodtke | Strategic alignment |

Discovery & Validation (15+ SOPs)

| SOP | Source | Use When | |-----|--------|----------| | [Empowered Teams](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/empowered-product-team-transformation-001.md) | Marty Cagan | Team transformation | | [Opportunity Solution Tree](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/opportunity-solution-tree-framework-001.md) | Teresa Torres | Continuous discovery | | [Lean MVP Development](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/lean-startup-mvp-development-001.md) | Eric Ries | Building MVPs | | [Build-Measure-Learn](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/build-measure-learn-loop-001.md) | Eric Ries | Experimentation cycle | | [Pivot vs Persevere](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/pivot-vs-persevere-decision-framework-001.md) | Eric Ries | Strategy pivots | | [Validated Learning](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/validated-learning-methods-001.md) | Eric Ries | Learning validation | | [PMF Measurement](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/product-market-fit-measurement-001.md) | Rahul Vohra | Measuring product-market fit | | [User Segmentation for PMF](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/user-segmentation-for-pmf-001.md) | Rahul Vohra | Segmenting users | | [Building Delightful Products](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/building-delightful-products-001.md) | Rahul Vohra | Delight-driven design | | [Speed as Feature](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/speed-as-feature-001.md) | Rahul Vohra | Performance focus | | [Manual Onboarding](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/manual-onboarding-strategy-001.md) | Rahul Vohra | High-touch onboarding | | [Design Sprint](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/five-day-design-sprint-framework-001.md) | Jake Knapp | Rapid prototyping | | [Foundation Sprint](../../../sops/product-management/discovery/foundation-sprint-framework-001.md) | Jake Knapp | Project kickoff |

Delivery Methodology (5 SOPs)

| SOP | Source | Use When | |-----|--------|----------| | [Shape Up Overview](../../../sops/product-management/delivery/shape-up-methodology-overview-001.md) | Ryan Singer | Alternative to Scrum | | [Shaping Work](../../../sops/product-management/delivery/shaping-work-before-building-001.md) | Ryan Singer | Pre-development planning | | [Six-Week Cycles](../../../sops/product-management/delivery/six-week-cycles-framework-001.md) | Ryan Singer | Development cycles | | [Appetite-Based Scoping](../../../sops/product-management/delivery/appetite-based-scoping-001.md) | Ryan Singer | Scoping projects | | [Hill Charts](../../../sops/product-management/delivery/hill-charts-progress-tracking-001.md) | Ryan Singer | Progress tracking |

Growth (40+ SOPs)

| SOP | Source | Use When | |-----|--------|----------| | [Adjacent User Theory](../../../sops/growth/adjacent-user-theory-001.md) | Bangaly Kaba | Growth slowing | | [Understand Work](../../../sops/growth/understand-work-framework-001.md) | Bangaly Kaba | Learning before building | | [Kindle Fire](../../../sops/growth/kindle-fire-growth-strategy-001.md) | Casey Winters | Building growth loops | | [Platform Cycles](../../../sops/growth/distribution-platform-cycle-001.md) | Brian Balfour | Channel strategy | | [Data Network Effects](../../../sops/growth/data-network-effects-001.md) | Casey Winters | Data as moat | | [Instagram Case Study](../../../sops/growth/instagram-growth-case-study-001.md) | Bangaly Kaba | Hypergrowth example | | [Hierarchy of Engagement](../../../sops/growth/hierarchy-of-engagement-framework-001.md) | Sarah Tavel | Engagement depth | | [Marketplace Hierarchy](../../../sops/growth/marketplace-hierarchy-framework-001.md) | Sarah Tavel | Marketplace building | | [Network Effects Assessment](../../../sops/growth/network-effects-assessment-001.md) | Sarah Tavel | Network effects | | [Market Currents](../../../sops/growth/market-currents-investment-thesis-001.md) | Sarah Tavel | Market timing | | [Consumer App Virality](../../../sops/growth/consumer-app-virality-mechanics-001.md) | Nikita Bier | Viral mechanics | | [Consumer App Subscription](../../../sops/growth/consumer-app-subscription-playbook-001.md) | Nikita Bier | Subscription apps | | [Growth Team Building](../../../sops/growth/growth-team-building-framework-001.md) | Hila Qu | Team structure | | [Growth Experiment Prioritization](../../../sops/growth/

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