Curious, Empathetic and Fearless: The PM Toolkit That Works in Any Industry

Frameworks come and go—but certain traits are timeless. In this talk, Misty Daleiden shares a battle-tested PM toolkit built not on tools, but on mindset. Learn how curiosity, empathy, and fearlessness can fuel insight, influence without authority, and create meaningful impact across industries. This isn’t theory—it’s real-world practice, with daily rituals and bold stories that will challenge how you lead.

Key Takeaways:

In this session, participants will …

• Why These Traits Matter More Than Frameworks: Learn why curiosity, empathy, and fearlessness are the strategic edge PMs need now more than ever.
• Turn Traits into Habits: Walk away with actionable rituals like "Curiosity Sprints" and "Empathy Hours" to integrate these traits into your daily work.
• Navigate Any Domain or Team: Discover how these traits make PMs versatile, helping you build trust, navigate ambiguity, and lead beyond your title.
• Find Your Growth Edge: Get practical tips to spot where you're playing it safe—and how to lean into discomfort to grow as a product leader.
• Scale These Traits Across Teams: Explore ways to bring curiosity, empathy, and fearlessness into team culture—through roles, rituals, and retros.

Agenda (U.S. Central Time) ...

• 5:30 pm - Virtual Networking - Discuss your current challenges with colleagues.
• 6:00 pm - Introductions, Presentation and Q&A.
• 7:00 pm - Adjourn.

Misty Daleiden is a Principal Product Manager at Oracle Health, leading strategic initiatives in Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) and Diagnosis Insights across 100+ clients.

With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, retail, and cloud infrastructure, she has delivered multi-million-dollar product strategies and guided cross-industry transformations. She is passionate about curiosity, empathy, and broad thinking as the foundation of great product management.

Misty is a product leader with a toolkit built on curiosity, empathy, and fearlessness—skills that have carried her across industries from SaaS to healthtech. Currently leading cross-functional strategy at a fast-growing tech company, her work bridges the gap between user insight and business impact.

She’s known for launching bold MVPs in high-stakes environments, transforming team dynamics through emotional journey mapping, and redefining roadmaps through simple, fearless questions. Her mission? To help PMs stop relying on frameworks and start leading from the inside out.

Outside of work, she enjoys speculative fiction, structured reflection, and balancing life with four cats and four kids—including two out of the house, one in high school, and one in middle school—each with their own opinions on prioritization.