10 character traits of an effective design leader
When you’re a leading design, you're in the spotlight by default. Cultivate these traits whether you’re a current or aspiring design leader.
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Leading by Design
Good, solid leadership is in short supply, but you can step up and be one of those leaders. Here are three of my top-ten character traits of an effective design leader.
Designy Digest / 004
The product design AI headlines keep amping up the skill fear, you already have what you need to succeed, and don’t stop learning to hone those design instincts.
Essential Skills Beyond the Tools
Product design tools are changing every week, but today we’re talking about the top 5 product design skills you need that go beyond the tools you use.
Designy Digest / 003
The buzz on product design genAI demos is wide but not deep, I offer my own demo, GTPZero has an in-page LinkedIn detector, and a new course from Designy Academy.
When Design Decisions Matter
Today we’re talking about the thinking that drives design decisions. What happens when you turn your design decisions over to AI?
Designy Digest / 002
There's a tool for easily detecting AI generated content, the old design process is no longer valuable, and you really should never say you’re sorry (in design).
Design is Dead Final, Final
Design is dead (again) and AI does all the heavy thinking for you—is that true? Yet, there is a fundamental framework that applies to any design process regardless the tool.
When AI Reviews Design
There’s a world of AI generated design support out there, but what happens when you use them to review your design, and are there any alternatives?
Designy Digest / 001
Why isn’t Ai creating order in our software, should product designers adopt Ai design tools, and are you replacing Ai help for strategy?
Making Messy Design Clear
Not all stakeholders understand the value of design because it seems messy. Designers want a step by step process. Both are extremes, but the Designy Framework is a clear approach.
Design for Value
In this podcast we explore how it’s not enough to just design well, and ask: Are you making design decisions which generate value?
The Daily Sprint
Grow Your Influence as a Designer
What kind of influence do you have as a Product Designer? It’s more than you might expect.
The Daily Sprint
What is the Daily Sprint?
A podcast answering: how do you stretch your thinking, push new ideas, and deliver design excellence into your products?
Lead with Design
Are you looking to grow in design leadership?
I’ve been a Product Designer for 30 years, working on software teams at places like IBM and Cigna, but today is a great day to level up.
Decide with Choices
“I don’t like it!” Turn unhelpful comments into actionable design feedback
No one wants to ask people to trample all over their work. Yet, there’s a simple way to get feedback you can use (and enjoy it).
Design with Purpose
My Why
I’ve built my whole career around refining a purpose-driven approach for design leaders. That’s no accident.
AI & Design
When you use GenAI for coding, you’re now a Code Director.
With GenAI in the production seat, you have to take a step back from hands-on and start directing vision.
Lead with Design
“Do we need designers for our internal apps?”
UX design is happening on your product with or without a dedicated designer. So, who's making your product’s UX design decisions?
Design with Purpose
“UX is dead; Long live UX” Why we struggle to define product design
Trying to explain what the product team does is like trying to carry a handful of eggs.
Design Thought
How big is too big? Get valuable design software requirements from large group meetings
Getting useful design requirements from large meetings is about as likely as winning a multi-stage cycling race on an exercise bike.
Collaborating
Five smart reasons value-driven Product Designers need an expert coach
Product design can be challenging, but collaborating with a real person can cut through the clutter and take you to the next level.
Collaborating
Work With Me
There's more than one way to design an outcome. Let's work together to discover what you want to improve, and how to get there.
Design with Purpose
The Designy Mission
There's a long road of learning how to design in a business setting that makes you stronger eventually. I'd like to help you get there sooner.