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The Two Skills That Make or Break New Design Leaders
Most designers become leaders because they were excellent at the work. Nobody teaches them what to do next. Rachel McConnell (Miro) and Petter Jakobsson (Oviva ex Vinted) broke it down for us.
Recap: How Design Leaders make the Right Decisions
Making the leap from an IC to a Design Leader is rarely a simple promotion. It is a complete career pivot. Suddenly, your daily tasks shift from pushing pixels and mapping user journeys to designing the welfare, processes, and growth of the humans on your team. Here are two expert design leaders' top learnings when dealing with making the right decisions.
Recap: The Work Design Leadership Demands Now: Insights from Industry Leaders on Navigating AI, Teams, and Strategic Impact
Steve "Buzz" Pearce and Marzia Aricò shared honest insights about the messy realities of design leadership today in our most recent session. Here are the top learnings.
Recap: How Design Leaders navigate Change without losing Direction
Design leaders are operating in a constant state of change. Organisational priorities shift. Teams are under pressure to deliver faster. AI is reshaping how work gets done. In this environment, leadership is less about perfect process and more about trust, clarity, and influence.
Recap: How Design Leaders Build Trust, Strategic Influence, and Resilience in an AI Shaped Workplace
Ateliers Session 8 brought together Martyn Reding from Expedia and Nicola Ryan from Condé Nast to explore one of the most pressing questions in design leadership today. How do leaders earn trust, build influence, and stay strategic in a world shaped by rapid organizational change and the rise of AI
Session Recap: When Projects Stall
Our recent Ateliers Session explored how momentum depends on clear goals, honest conflict, and strong cross functional relationships. The session offered a grounded look at the structural and interpersonal skills design leaders rely on to keep their teams aligned and moving forward.
The Two Skills That Make or Break New Design Leaders
Most designers become leaders because they were excellent at the work. Nobody teaches them what to do next. Rachel McConnell (Miro) and Petter Jakobsson (Oviva ex Vinted) broke it down for us.
Recap: How Design Leaders make the Right Decisions
Making the leap from an IC to a Design Leader is rarely a simple promotion. It is a complete career pivot. Suddenly, your daily tasks shift from pushing pixels and mapping user journeys to designing the welfare, processes, and growth of the humans on your team. Here are two expert design leaders' top learnings when dealing with making the right decisions.
Recap: The Work Design Leadership Demands Now: Insights from Industry Leaders on Navigating AI, Teams, and Strategic Impact
Steve "Buzz" Pearce and Marzia Aricò shared honest insights about the messy realities of design leadership today in our most recent session. Here are the top learnings.
Recap: How Design Leaders navigate Change without losing Direction
Design leaders are operating in a constant state of change. Organisational priorities shift. Teams are under pressure to deliver faster. AI is reshaping how work gets done. In this environment, leadership is less about perfect process and more about trust, clarity, and influence.
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