Rajiv Pant

Product managers wear many hats as individual contributors across 21 hands-on responsibilities from user research to product launches and roadmap management.

Lessons from 1,001 consecutive days of daily exercise on consistency, discipline, variety, mental health, sleep quality, and building sustainable fitness habits.

A review of Trailblazer by Marc Benioff, exploring how Salesforce uses business as a platform for societal change through values-driven leadership.

Practical tips for visiting Walt Disney World with children, from ride seating preferences and packing lists to safety plans and saving money.

A review of Take Back Your Power by Deb Liu, offering evidence-based leadership strategies for women and underrepresented groups in the workplace.

A review of You Are What You Risk by Michele Wucker, exploring risk perception, risk empathy, and how our experiences shape our approach to uncertainty.

What non-technical CEOs should expect from their technology and product leaders, how to evaluate them, and what they need from you to succeed.

Rajiv Pant's interview on Cloudflare TV's The CTO Show with Cloudflare CTO John Graham-Cumming about the CTO role across different companies.

Rajiv Pant joins Hearst as General Manager of Technology Platforms and Chief Technology and Product Officer of Hearst Magazines and CDS Global.

Rajiv shares his involvement as advisor and investor in you.com, an AI-powered search engine using natural language processing and generation.

A leadership fable about what happens when a capable executive assumes results speak for themselves, and discovers that someone else has been narrating his organization's story.

Five core values that guide collaborative success: winning people over, shared purpose, teamwork, collective ownership, and finding goodness everywhere.

Seven years after being inducted as a Young Global Leader, the letter I would have benefited from in 2014: how to engage with the WEF community, what the sessions are really for, and the advice that has stayed with me.

Louise Story, CEO of Atlas Obscura and former Chief News Strategist at the NYT and WSJ, says Rajiv Pant is respected and adored by all who know him.

A review of Spike, the email app that combines email, instant messaging, video chat, and calendar into one streamlined interface.

A review of Humor, Seriously by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, exploring how humor serves as a leadership skill and workplace strategy.

Rajiv Pant's interview on Cloudflare TV's Builders and Innovators segment with Cloudflare's President of Field Operations Chris Merritt.

MatheMagic Card Trick is a JavaScript project that generates math-based magic trick cards, co-authored by Rajiv and his son Fitz.

Starting the new year with a New York Cares volunteer project, unloading food deliveries for the West Side Campaign Against Hunger.

Volunteering with New York Cares to pack food bags for the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, combining daily fitness with community service.

Volunteering with New York Cares to deliver food from Breads Bakery to a homeless shelter during the pandemic, and why giving back matters.

Why replacing premature judgment with curiosity is one of the most underrated leadership practices, drawing on a Stanford talk by Jeffrey Pfeffer.

A leadership fable about how the relationship with your direct manager determines your career more than the company, the title, or the compensation.

What working as a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company in the pandemic year taught me about influence without authority, the craft of an engagement, and the muscles that only advisory work develops.

A leadership fable about how repeated narratives become accepted truths in organizations, and how one leader fought back with data, discipline, and a better story.

William Lewis, CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of the WSJ, calls Rajiv Pant an inspirational and transformative digital leader with deeply ethical leadership.

A comprehensive guide to building a daily exercise habit using behavioral science, kettlebell training, and practical tips from a tech executive's fitness journey.

A well-respected fitness expert saw my kettlebell videos on Instagram and sent me a custom video with detailed technique corrections.

Matthew Murray, Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal, calls Rajiv Pant a transformational leader who rebuilt the WSJ's entire technology department.

Louis Cho, analytics consultant at the WSJ, calls Rajiv Pant one of the most inspirational leaders he has worked for, praising his inclusive team culture.

Vijit Sharma, Director at TD Securities, calls Rajiv Pant a culture-driven leader who treats everyone as equals and builds organizations where people thrive.

Madhu Balaji, Sr Specialist SA at Amazon Web Services, praises Rajiv Pant as a visionary leader with immaculate work ethic who connects with people authentically.

Rajiv shares his personal fitness journey during the 2020 quarantine at a World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders live-streamed event.

Jessica Lippman, Product Manager at News Corp, praises Rajiv Pant as a fantastic manager who synthesizes big-picture goals and sets clear OKRs for the team.

Matt Stowe, who worked with Rajiv Pant at three organizations, calls him a servant-leader with high emotional intelligence who brings out the best in everyone.

Jennie Baird, SVP and Global Head of Product at News Corp, praises Rajiv Pant as a smart, well-loved colleague with genuine curiosity and generous leadership.

A reflection on the unconscious biases behind complimenting someone's English, exploring cultural assumptions and language identity in a multicultural world.

Jason Patterson, Distinguished Engineer at the WSJ, credits Rajiv Pant's OKR-driven leadership and team growth for winning a Webby Award for best news app.

Kathryn Friedrich, former CMO at Thrive Global and EVP at Conde Nast Entertainment, praises Rajiv Pant's leadership through startup ambiguity and uncertainty.

Katharine Bailey, SVP of Product at the WSJ, nearly left for another job but stayed after meeting Rajiv Pant, calling him unlike any other leader she has worked for.

Jordan Sudy, VP at Goldman Sachs, credits Rajiv Pant as a source of good whose leadership at the NYT and WSJ enabled award-winning career-making products.

Roben Kleene, iOS Engineering Manager at the WSJ, praises Rajiv Pant's rare leadership gift of connecting with teams and providing the right balance of support.

Andy Nichol, Deputy CTO of Dow Jones, credits Rajiv Pant for driving a collaborative transformation at the WSJ that improved product stability and subscription growth.

Che Douglas, SVP of Design at the WSJ, credits Rajiv Pant for building the first fused Product, Design, and Engineering department and winning a Webby Award.

Yujin Kim, CTO of WorkMarket, wrote about the importance of mentorship and the role Rajiv Pant played as a mentor during their years working together.

The relationship between business stakeholders and product teams is broken at most companies.

Rajiv Pant shares how he applies the Objectives and Key Results framework to personal fitness goals, with his OKR document and workout tracking system.

A review of Amy Wilkinson's The Creator's Code, examining six essential entrepreneurial skills from gap-finding to generosity in building successful ventures.

Rajiv Pant's promotion from Wall Street Journal CTO to Deputy Chief Technology Officer at News Corp, with announcements from WSJ and Dow Jones leadership.

Rajiv Pant co-authored a Harvard NiemanLab article on how The Wall Street Journal approaches algorithmic journalism and covering the impact of algorithms on society.