Navigating UX leadership | Glauco Cavalheiro | #67

Glauco, the Research Lead at N26, reflects on his transition from an individual contributor to a UX research leader and the mindset shifts that come with scaling impact through others. He discusses why deep, insightful research is no longer enough on its own, and why today’s researchers must balance slow, foundational work with fast, highly actionable outputs. Glauco also explores how AI can support UX leadership and how context, strategy, and personal research philosophy help shape strong, modern research teams.

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Episode highlights

00:01:51 - About Glauco

00:03:12 - Glauco’s journey to UX leadership

00:06:06 - Challenges of becoming a good UX leader

00:10:14 - Leading a research team at N26

00:16:00 - Fast vs slow track in UX research

00:21:41 - AI and UX leadership

About our guest

Glauco Cavalheiro is a user research manager at N26, where he leads an amazing team uncovering insights that shape the future of digital banking. Trained in applied social sciences, he brings a deep curiosity about human behaviour and attitudes to the world of product strategy. With 11 years of experience transitioning from individual contributor to research leader, Glauco is passionate about the craft of research - and building impactful research practices in fast-paced environments.

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