This is a different Job
summary
Argues that design management is a fundamentally different job and shows which concrete tools shift outcomes: strategic thinking, design craft, team health. Describes leading teams of 14, 9 and 4 while designing for ~13M, ~50M and 2.5B users, using playbooks sharpened by a leadership coach, managing through the pandemic, resolving cross-team conflicts, and building vision through storytelling. Claims growth comes from practicing leadership skills (influence, managing up, feedback) not just title changes, with examples of what worked and where gaps remain.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction and journey
- 5:37Management is a different job
- 10:14Evolution of design roles
- 13:06Leadership beyond titles
- 15:54Strategic thinking as a tool
- 18:46Storytelling and design craft
- 21:36Building playbooks for leadership
- 23:42Career as a jungle gym
- 27:15Silencing the inner critic
- 30:45Defining personal success
- 33:50Fluidity in design careers
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