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During this episode, You Me and Your Top Three host, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Steve Tack, SVP, Product Management at Dynatrace \\u2013 a technology giant that is part of the backbone of many of the most well-known brands in this digital world. Steve shares the journey that took the company from a small division of a large technology organization to a spin-out and PE-backed growth firm to a publicly-traded technology firm. Steve also gives hints on how to grow a successful global product team and how to stay ahead of the market by focusing exclusively on hiring ex-founders to lead different product segments. And, of course, Steve speaks about his top three \\u2013 \\xa0from his executive peers to his global product group to his former athletic coaches. Finally, you have to hear about how the most critical moment of Steve\\u2019s success wasn\\u2019t ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange, but a milestone that took place years ago when the executive team decided to bravely cannibalize their own business and innovate the entire product offering.

As SVP of Product Management, Steve is responsible for product vision and go-to-market strategy at Dynatrace. Steve has a passion for delivering innovative solutions that help customers digitally transform and, with 20 years of software experience, he uses his market development expertise to bring a relentless customer focus to the company\\u2019s products. Prior to this role, Steve held management positions in technical sales and engineering. Outside of Dynatrace, Steve is an active volunteer and enjoys time cycling, coaching and spending time with his wife and two kids. Steve has a B.A. in Economics from Kalamazoo College.

Segment 1: Overview

1:25\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Competing the connecting world \\u2013 The Transformation First Mile.

3:45\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Having the bravery to change.

5:43\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steve Tack \\u2013 From technology in the dot com era to leading product strategy for an enterprise software company. (Dynatrace. Compuware.)

Segment 2: The \\u201cTop Three\\u201d \\xa0

8:30\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steve\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: John Van Siclen \\u2013 Managing a business while maintaining a customer first mindset.

12:16\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steve\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Bernd Greifeneder \\u2013 Always think about the next step of disruption.

14:17\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steve\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: The Dynatrace Executive Team \\u2013 Bravery.

15:08\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steve\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Dynatrace Product Leaders \\u2013 The importance of an entrepreneurial mindset.

18:48\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cWe don\\u2019t want people who are going to delegate decisions up.\\u201d

20:29\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steve\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Steve\\u2019s high school swim coach \\u2013 You really can\\u2019t control anything around you, but you can control what you do.

22:50\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steve\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Steve\\u2019s collegiate football coach \\u2013 \\u201cThere are people who want the play coming their way, and then there are people who hope it goes in the other direction.\\u201d (Kalamazoo College.)

28:00\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steve\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Steve\\u2019s wife and his father \\u2013 The reasons Steve can put his focus on work.

Segment 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation \\xa0

28:55\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Dynatrace \\u2013 Software Intelligence for the Enterprise Cloud.

32:19\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Buzzwords and clich\\xe9s only matter when you understand how enterprises are adopting technologies and personalizing them to their business.

35:15\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cGo out there and find out what the market is going to look like in 2020.\\u201d

38:25\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The steps required after going public \\u2013 the company inside the company.

44:31\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How customers are taking an interest in the Dynatrace reinvention and transformation story.

46:46\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hint for leaders: Establish the vision and have mantras that are clear, tangible, and actionable.

48:14\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hint for leaders: \\u201cPutting the candidates into a spot where you really feel like you are working with that person.\\u201d

51:33\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The surreal experience of going public.

Segment 4: Wrapping Up

54:06\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How to make speed real: Set the cadence for the business.

56:02\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Know when it is your own energy trying to push something forward versus the market.

57:50\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hint for leaders: \\u201cYou have to invest and think in different time horizons.\\u201d

59:31\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Follow Dynatrace and Steve on LinkedIn.

Contact Steve Tack:

• Steve\\u2019s LinkedIn
• Steve\\u2019s Twitter

Contact Dynatrace:

• DynatraceWebsite
• DynatraceLinkedIn
• DynatraceTwitter
• DynatraceInstagram

Contact Gregg Garrett:

• Gregg\\u2019s LinkedIn
• Gregg\\u2019s Twitter
• Gregg\\u2019s Bio

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