Luca Criscuolo studied initially environmental science and holds a Ph.D. in climate science. Next to all his work and research, he decided at some point to be closer connected to the real world and people building products. From that point on he started working in Product Management and moved his way up to several product leadership roles.

With more than 14 years of Product Management experience, he's currently working at eBay as Head of Regional Product Europe.

In this episode, Luca and the Product Bakers discuss the different dimensions that are important to hire a great Product Team vs. the skills a Product Team needs to succeed based on modern best practices and the current times of uncertainty.

Table of content:

0:28 - Intro Luca Criscuolo
5:10 - Product Managers with different Backgrounds
7:44 - Dimensions of Product Management
11:05 - Growth Hacking and Marketing
14:30 - Hiring for the right mindset
20:00 - Leadership and Product Understanding
23:42 - Leadership mindset
32:46 - Coaching for the right mindset
35:33 - Biggest mistakes Product Managers make
39:14 - Corporate vs. Startup
44:04 - Career development
55:17 - The future of Product Management
57:40 - Closing thoughts from Alex and Christian

Luca on the internet:

Linkedin: @lucacriscuolo
Twitter: @loloabe
Website: https://www.lucacriscuolo.com

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#24 What Product Managers need to succeed in 2021 - with Luca Criscuolo Head of Product @eBay