Fractional design leadership: what the buzz is about?
Articles (Leadership)
3 Learnings from Jony Ive, Renowned Product Designer
Famous for his Design role at Apple, Jony Ive stands as a product design luminary whose influence has left an indelible mark on the tech and innovation landscape.
What does a design director do?
Dorelle Rabinowitz discusses micro expressions, taking credit for your work, and the challenges of working on a complex product like Adobe…
Who Should Do Strategy?
It’s Your Team, Stupid!
Design Leadership 101
Let’s talk about design leadership. What exactly does leadership look like in the world of design? How does a lead product designer become…
20 lessons for new design managers
After a year and a half as a manager, I’ve decided to write down my insights to help those interested in leading teams. The list includes…
How to Be a Better Leader by Communicating More Assertively
Communication tips for empathetic people
1–on-1 with your manager will be more effective after reading this post
Recently, I read Chapter 1 of the book “The Manager’s Path” which describes the basics of being managed and what to expect from a manager.
Elevating design leadership: Finding the right flight level
Facing into the challenges of elevation and altitude is an integral part of how we succeed and scale ourselves as design leaders.
A deep dive into meeting culture and an antidote to its toxicity
The managers, the format, and the attendee overload turn meetings into unproductive wastelands. Let’s explore 5 unintuitive hacks to fix…
Shishir Mehrotra’s 10 rules for leading great team meetings
Shishir Mehrotra shares tips for harnessing the power of the braintrust, asking the right questions, and landing a moonshot.
Scalable Design Team: Step-by-Step Framework
Follow a step-by-step framework (downloadable template included) that will help you be systematic about scaling your in-house creative team.
The Physics of Relationships: Going Positive and Going First
Isaac Newton's third law states that "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This simple principle is stable in high schools.
Work Has Changed. Here's What We Might Do About It |
A new study highlights three forces shaping the future of work, and what sets the best teams apart from the chaos.
How Shopify’s anti-meeting, anti-mandatory-office experiment is going
Nine months after Shopify dramatically reduced its meeting count, we see what they’ve learned.
Get it shipped - building better relationships with Devs
Building the bridge between Designers and Developers
Exploring the Essence of Company Culture
The Secret Ingredient to Professional Bliss: Unveiling the Company Culture Mystery
7 lessons learned in my painful transition from IC to manager
I never wanted to be a manager, and after 8 years, I’ve gained insights I would have liked to know before diving into the role.
‘Psychological safety’ and embracing discomfort
A model for fostering productive discord, not avoiding conflict
So Passionate You Never Stop Improving
The Secret Behind the Success Of Asimov, Jobs, Seinfeld, Oprah, Buffett, Newton, And All The Greats. The top performers in the history of art, science, entrepreneurship, and leadership all swear by the power of Infinite Devotion.
How I Work: Cathie Urushibata, Creative Director of Shake Shack
10 insights, methods, and quirks.
How to Not Be a Bad Design Manager
A Masterclass in what to do and not to do by Nate Schloesser