The state of product in Europe - Elias Lieberich (Product Strategy Coach)

About this episode

Elias Lieberich discusses the cultural gaps in product practices between Europe and Silicon Valley.

Elias Lieberich, Founder of Product Matters and formerly a PM at Google and YouTube, makes the case that the real gap between European and Silicon Valley product practice is in its culture. He identifies three recurring patterns in European companies: process obsession, a limited appetite for validation, and an underappreciation of engineering and design. Drawing on work with German Mittelstand businesses, deep tech startups, and large enterprises, Elias explains how to introduce product thin...

People in this episode

Guest: Elias Lieberich

Topics covered

• product strategy
• European product culture
• validation in product development
• engineering and design
• business practices

Keywords

• product strategy
• European companies
• validation
• engineering
• design
• Silicon Valley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Product Matters, Google, YouTube

Places: Europe, German Mittelstand

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