Niklas Skovholt Mortensen makes the case that #design has lost its luster as a growth and #innovation engine. Here’s what he thinks we must do to reclaim our seat at the corporate table.
#businessstrategy #designstrategy #designmanagement #designleadership #influencingdecisions
This is a great list and a good starter list for anyone getting into or practicing design leadership.
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A design manager's playbook / compass - by Uday Gajendar
https://udanium.substack.com/p/a-design-managers-playbook-compass
Great strategy isn’t just built—it’s told. Made to Stick teaches you how to make your ideas clear, memorable, and persuasive. #DesignStrategy #Storytelling #DesignManagement
https://www.designative.info/2025/08/13/book-review-made-to-stick-by-chip-heath-dan-heath/
Collaboration is vital to great design but often lacks intentional teaching or management. While preparing the training material for the' Design Strategy Multiplication" program, I read 'Mastering Collaboration' to find better language and structure for guiding cross-functional teams through ambiguity, trust, and shared goals to improve my coaching on conflict, planning, and alignment.
#DesignStrategy #Teamwork #Facilitation #Collaboration #DesignManagement
https://www.designative.info/2025/07/28/book-review-mastering-collaboration-by-gretchen-anderson/
How do you know if you made a good decision? "Decision Quality" breaks down the six elements of great decision-making beyond just outcomes. Here's why it matters for UX and product leaders. #DecisionMaking #DesignStrategy #ProductLeadership #DesignManagement
Less theory, more traction. Making Things Happen is full of hard-won lessons on leading cross-functional teams through the messy middle of execution. #DesignManagement #ProjectManagement #DesignStrategy #Prioritization
https://www.designative.info/2025/07/15/book-review-making-things-happen-by-scott-berkun/
Great teams aren’t built on talent alone. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team shows how trust, productive conflict, and shared commitment create real collaboration. Here's what I learned as a design strategist working across complex teams. #DesignManagement #DesignStrategy #Teamwork
Want to lead with more than just a title? In The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell shows that real leadership is earned through influence, trust, and character. Here’s how it shaped my thinking on Design Leadership. #DesignManagement #DesignStrategy #Influence
https://www.designative.info/2025/06/02/book-review-21-irrefutable-laws-leadership-john-c-maxwell/
Trust = (Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy) / Self-Orientation. The Trusted Advisor breaks down how to build influence through trust—a must-read for UX strategists working across silos. #DesignManagement #StakeholderManagement #TrustedAdvisor #LeadershipSkills
70% of design professionals say their biggest barrier isn’t executive buy-in — it’s middle management. Why? #designstrategy #stakeholdermanagement #executivepresence #leadershipskills #designmanagement #feedly https://medium.com/@twishashahbrandenburg/transforming-design-into-business-strategy-a-practical-guide-for-middle-managers-and-senior-ics-06ef0dca6774?source=rss------design_thinking-5
The Power of Customer Feedback: How Reviews Drive Growth and Loyalty #designmanagement #feedly https://www.europeanbusinessreview.com/the-power-of-customer-feedback-how-reviews-drive-growth-and-loyalty/
In my Digitale Leute 2024 talk, I shared how using the Jobs-to-be-Done (#JTBD) framework during product roadmaps and backlog grooming helps you prioritize what truly matter to users. #ProductManagement #ProductRoadmap #DesignStrategy #DesignManagement
In a January 2024 mental health survey conducted by NAMI, more than half of all managers (54%) indicated that they had felt burned out during the past year because of their job. Among employees of all levels, 36% said their mental health had suffered due to work demands. Even folks in the C-suite are heading for the exits. #leadership #leadershipprinciples #designmanagement #feedly https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/four-leadership-loads-that-keep-getting-heavier/
In this talk at UX India 2024, I explained that by adopting an outcomes-focused approach using Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD), you will gain a deeper understanding of how your actions contribute to achieving organizational goals and ensuring the successful execution of your vision. https://www.designative.info/2024/09/19/designing-for-impact-talk-at-ux-india-2024/ #BusinessDecisions, #DecisionMaking, #DesignManagement, #DesignStrategy, #India, #JTBD, #OKRs, #OutcomesOverOutputs, #SpeakingAtEvents, #Teamwork, #UserExperience, #UX
#Design #Experiences
Hold on, but should design managers design…? · Types of design managers and how to identify yours https://ilo.im/15ybyi
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#DesignLeadership #DesignManagement #DesignTeam #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #VisualDesign #WebDesign
Measuring Compliance in Design Thinking 3.0: The Regulatory Compliance Rate
Measuring the #compliance efficiency of a product developed using #DesignThinking3.0 involves assessing how well the product adheres to regulatory and legal requirements throughout its design and development process.
#ProductDesign #DesignThinking #UXDesign #UX #DesignManagement #DesignMBA #DesignCompliance #compliancedesign
Introduction to Lean UX. Why it’s different from UCD
Lean UX has emerged as a transformative approach, reshaping how products are conceptualized, developed, and refined, but how does it differ from #UCD?
#leanUX #ProductDesign #UXDesign #DesignManagement
https://outmn.medium.com/introduction-to-lean-ux-why-its-different-from-ucd-c43c96c4b4c0
Challenges of Implementing Design Thinking 3.0
The implementation of Design Thinking 3.0, with its integrated approach to user experience, business strategy, and legal compliance, presents its own challenges. While this evolution offers a more holistic and sustainable approach to product design, its successful adoption requires addressing several key obstacles.
https://outmn.medium.com/challenges-of-implementing-design-thinking-3-0-179e5309caa2
#DesignThinking #designthinking3 #productdesign #designmanagement #designMBA #ux #uxdesign #productmanagement
Design Thinking 3.0: A new paradigm in Product Design and Business Strategy
Design Thinking and User-Centered Design have long been heralded as the cornerstones of innovative product development. However, in the current business environment, these methodologies alone are insufficient.
#DesignThinking #DesignThinking3 #DesignManagement #designMBA
