How David Fradin Saved Apple | From Product Manager to Silicon Valley Legend
How David Fradin Saved Apple | From Product Manager to Silicon Valley Legend  
Podcast: The Mike Litton Experience
Published On: Fri Jun 27 2025
Description: In this powerful episode of The Mike Litton Experience, we sit down with David Fradin, the legendary product manager who helped save Apple from a $30 million disaster, built a legacy of product excellence, and contributed to the development of the Macintosh — all while staying true to core values and bold leadership. Discover how David turned Apple’s near-failure with the Apple III into a profit-generating division, navigated corporate politics, and demonstrated what it truly means to lead with purpose and integrity. Learn how his strategic thinking, storytelling, and customer empathy helped Apple avoid disaster and build a future. David Fradin is also the author of several must-read books for entrepreneurs and product leaders: Building Insanely Great Products Organizing and Managing Insanely Great Products Successful Product Design and Management Toolkit (Published by Wiley) Letters From My Hyman — honoring his father’s WWII service Grab David’s books on Amazon: Search “David Fradin” on Amazon Learn more at: https://spicecatalyst.com Whether you’re a product manager, entrepreneur, tech enthusiast, or someone in need of real leadership inspiration, this episode will show you how courage, values, and innovation can change your destiny. Subscribe to The Mike Litton Experience for more powerful interviews with innovators, leaders, and legends: @themikelittonexperience Don’t forget to like, share, and hit the bell icon to stay updated with our weekly episodes!