Hi, I am Stephanie.
Seasoned Product Leader and Coach
I love building and scaling products with international teams. With over 17 years experience in product I help leadership teams make the right bets, avoid wasted cycles, and build organizations that deliver lasting impact.
About Me
I’m a product leader and coach with more than 17 years of experience scaling teams and products across SaaS, media, and global tech. Today, as Chief Product Officer at Ringier Media Switzerland, I guide the product, design, and research teams building the digital experiences behind the country’s leading news brands, while driving AI innovation that actually serves readers.
Before this, I helped transform Doodle from an ad-driven platform into a sustainable B2C/B2B SaaS business. Across all roles, my work has focused on creating clarity—clear narratives, clear decisions, and clear customer value.
Alongside my CPO role, I coach product leaders and executives worldwide. Many operate in high-pressure, low-alignment environments. I help them build their own “Red Thread”: a strategic storyline that aligns teams, strengthens leadership presence, and cuts through organizational noise. As an ISF-certified coach, I am especially passionate about enabling neurodiverse leaders to thrive and lead with confidence.
My mission is simple: help leaders create the clarity their teams need to do the best work of their careers.
My Talks
Product at Heart: October 2025
We often believe that strategy is clear-cut—that templates provide the answers; that crafting it is quick, easy, and universally understood; and that once defined, it remains fixed. But reality tells a different story, especially when joining a company already in full swing.
In this talk I uncover the uncomfortable truths about strategy we rarely discuss
My Podcasts
Product Thinking with Melissa Perri
Melissa Perri and I talk about Doodle’s shift from free to subscription, how data and organizational support smart product decisions, and her people-first approach to leading through growth and change.
Published: August 2023
Product Growth with Aakash Gupta
Together with Aakash Gupta I discuss what a high performing product team is, and what you can do as a PM or product leader to build one. We cover the key elements of turning your team from 'meh' to 'dreamy'.
Published: September 2024
Product in Practice with Teresa Torres
Teresa Torres and I talked about how I led Doodle’s transformation from churning out features to embracing continuous discovery—fostering transparency and strategic alignment, across teams.
Published: April 2024
MORE
Atlassian
How Doodle transformed product development and cut planning time by 93% with Jira Product Discovery.
Product with Panash
Axel Sooriah and I have a conversation centered about developing high-performing product teams.
Produktkraft
Jan Hoppe and I talk about empowered Product Teams, transformation and my learnings from 17 years in product. (in german only)
Connect With Me
Ready to elevate your product leadership or transform ? Reach out to discuss how we can work together and drive tangible results.
Get in Touch
Email: info at stephanieleue.com
For inquiries regarding coaching, organizational transformation, or speaking engagements.
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