What is This Site?
Hello!
Welcome! I’m John Conneely, and I’m glad you’re here.
Young Leaders in Tech exists to empower emerging tech leaders - especially those stepping into product roles or managing digital transformation. While I launched this as a meetup and then a podcast, today I’m posting more about actionable insights in AI, Product Management, UX leadership and some tips around career change/growth.
What You’ll Find Here
AI + Product Insights: From creating personal AI mentors and AI-driven workflows to making strategic decisions in product operations.
Product and UX Leadership: Templates like continuous discovery boards, decision logs in Slack, and techniques for overcoming tech debt.
Career & Storytelling Tools: How to craft your professional narrative, job-hunt with impact, and interview with confidence.
Practical Learning: Process-driven guides like the Daily TIE Score, staff personas for feature adoption, and feedback loops that drive continuous improvement.
💡 Some standout popular posts that shaped this shift include:
How to Become a Product Manager (#94) — paths into PM through adjacent roles and mindset building
Before AI Can Help, UX Leaders Must Solve Operational Tech Debt (#87) — why internal process inefficiencies block AI adoption
Introducing The Career Storytelling Expert GPT (#86) — merging AI and narrative coaching for job seekers
About Me
I am a senior product manager at Toast, based in Dublin, where I help lead fintech-focused digital transformation through Enterprise platform tools including Salesforce and NetSuite. I also mentor both in my company, and on ADPList - https://adplist.org/mentors/john-conneely
Outside my day job, I run Young Leaders in Tech where I write and speak independently to share practical frameworks and thought leadership.
Recent Updates
Presented at two industry conferences in 2025 (public events).
Scheduled for a third talk later this year (not yet announced)
🔒 Disclaimer
All content here reflects my personal views and experiences, not those of my current or former employers - unless explicitly stated otherwise. When I speak or write in my official capacity at Toast, I will note that clearly
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