Leadership

According to Daniel Goleman there are six styles of leadership, extracted from a research done on 3,871 executives. If you’re interested in leadership, I write a newsletter with practica…

How to make sure that you are focused on the most important things and delivering impact.

When you’re running multiple projects, teams, and have big growth plans for your company or team, you need to not only get things done…

Practical and self-tested tips for introverts and ambiverts to become better leaders

Gen Z, like all generations, do not hold the same values as their predecessors and their impact on the working world is far-reaching.

Design decisions shouldn’t be a matter of personal preference. We can use reliable design KPIs and UX metrics to guide and shape our design work and measure its impact on business. Meet How To Measure UX and Design Impact, our new video course that helps with just that.

Yes, but it’s not what you may think

I recently coached someone who transitioned from front line management — known also as 1st line management — to managing managers — known…

Team members often don’t pay attention until it’s their turn to work

Prejudice, unlike bias, is a conscious belief, usually incorporating an unfair and inaccurate stereotype. People of one race are inferior…

Most managers aren’t failing because they’re not smart, or lack work ethic.

And other power lessons from two decades teaching, leading, and coaching others

A deep dive into Stripe’s rituals and principles to produce surprisingly great work

Everyone is accountable, not just a leader.

How being a head-on leader helps me make work more fun and productive

Two people in the same company can have completely different experiences, often depending on one crucial factor — their manager.

What to avoid to protect your ability to lead

What you need to do to stop it — fast

When it comes to workplace conflicts many managers tell employees to “work it out themselves.” On the contrary, it’s specifically the…

Navigating the Transition From Colleague to Manager in the Tech World

Delving into the different UX mindsets of starters and finishers in the tech world

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How many of you remember the Spices Girls or Backstreet Boys? The late ’90s and early 2000s were dominated by iconic girl and boy bands. We couldn’t get enough of them. I remember those…

Alignment is a design superpower that keeps teams focused and projects on track.

Teach them how to swim before you throw them to the sharks

What do you think makes you a leader: your title or what you do?

Our UX-maturity model has 6 stages that cover processes, design, research, leadership support, and longevity of UX. Use our quiz to get an idea of your organization’s UX maturity.

When leading where your teams are going, you also need to know whether they’re following.

When you are watching where your team’s going, you also need to watch that whether they’re following.

And this is why you should too