Leadership development for designers, by designers.
San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2017
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Everyone needs a coach. No human can see the whole picture alone. With coaching, you learn to get used to the discomfort of seeing all your gifts and limitations, both conscious and subconscious. Having a coach helps leaders build confidence and conviction. #mondaymanagertip
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Courageous leaders are those who take action despite fear or risk.
Examples of courage include: making bold decisions, leading by example, embracing discomfort, admitting mistakes, and changing course when needed.
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The Design Leadership Skill Wheel helps new leaders map a path towards their own leadership definition. While experienced leaders can tune their practice for more success.
Grab your own self-guided workbook: designdept.co/design-leaders…
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What does "good" look like?
You define what "good" means by creating frameworks and design principles. You socialize your definition through daily conversations, setting a consistently high standard, and inspiring others to reach that same standard.
Registration for Design Leadership Fundamentals is closing soon! So be sure to grab your spot this week!
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Have you defined your values?
When you lead in conflict to your own deeply held beliefs, you’re going to feel drained. When you articulate your values, you can bring awareness and alignment to the ways you live and lead.
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To further amplify the visibility and impact of our work, we need to connect the dots between our creative practices and business objectives. Successful designers do this well. They position themselves as problem-solvers, as opposed to “artists.” 🧵
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Do: Pursue an understanding of business basics
Don’t: Assume that because you’re a designer, you don’t have to know the business
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Learn more about each of these approaches on our blog post: blog.designdept.co/the-dos-a…
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"For many managers in these situations, the dual demands to return to office and do more (and more) with less (and less) mean forcing their team to do something they themselves don’t believe in."
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It’s so easy to get caught up in the urgency and constant demand. But when we do, we lose sight of strategic needs, including our own well-being. Learn how to manage a design team without being overly reactive to your environment.
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Many people buy into the misconception that the best way to increase impact is to manage people. But management is not the only path to leadership. Individual contributors (ICs) can also wield a wide sphere of influence, both inside and outside an organization.
6 ways 🧵
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