From Strategy to Execution: How Tiama Hanson-Drury Gets Teams Rowing Together Part-2
February 3, 2026
In part two of this episode of Signal to Noise, Glenn Murphy continues his conversation with Tiama Hanson-Drury, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Opus 2, diving into the mechanics of execution at scale. Tiama unpacks how she bridges strategy and execution through the “messy middle,” aligns teams around the metrics that truly matter, and leads product and technology without being a traditional technologist. From navigating U.S. vs. European tech cultures to driving focus through a single success metric, this episode offers a practical masterclass in modern, commercially minded leadership.
In part two of this episode of Signal to Noise, Glenn Murphy continues his conversation with Tiama Hanson-Drury, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Opus 2, diving into the mechanics of execution at scale. Tiama unpacks how she bridges strategy and execution through the “messy middle,” aligns teams around the metrics that truly matter, and leads product and technology without being a traditional technologist. From navigating U.S. vs. European tech cultures to driving focus through a single success metric, this episode offers a practical masterclass in modern, commercially minded leadership.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why most organizations fail in the “messy middle” between strategy and execution
- How MECE thinking helps non-technical leaders effectively run product and technology teams
- Key differences between U.S. and European tech cultures and how to lead across both
- How to reframe risk so teams prioritize growth over safe inaction
- Why collapsing product, technology, and GM roles is becoming more common
- How one defining metric can align an entire organization
- The practical steps Tiama used to shift focus from adoption to success rate
- How cross-functional operating cadences drive faster learning and execution
- Why discipline and focus matter as much as timing in acquisition outcomes
- How clarity of accountability creates psychological safety and trust
- What it really takes to keep teams rowing in the same direction at scale
Tiama Hanson-Drury is an award-winning executive with a track record of scaling businesses and increasing enterprise value through product, technology, GTM, and AI innovation. She currently leads global product and technology at Opus 2. Previously, she served as CPO at Minna Technologies, where she led growth initiatives culminating in an acquisition by Mastercard, and held executive roles at Zappi and Dynata. Tiama is known for low-ego leadership, cross-functional execution, and her passion for building high-performing, diverse teams.
Glenn Murphy is Managing Partner and Head of Riviera Europe at Riviera Partners. With a career spanning London and New York, Glenn has deep expertise in executive search for engineering, product, and design leaders. He has completed over 400 executive-level searches and works closely with some of the world’s leading technology companies to help them build exceptional leadership teams.
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Episode Resources:
- Tiama Hanson-Drury on LinkedIn
- Opus 2 Website
- Glenn Murphy on LinkedIn
- Riviera Partners Website
- Riviera Partners on LinkedIn
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