Talking Design Leadership on The Wicked Podcast
I tend to be an extroverted thinker, which means I need to talk (or write) about half-formed ideas in my head in order to reflect upon them and make sense of …
Doctor's Note
A mix of essays and commentary about design, innovation, technology, society, coaching, personal and leadership development. Since 1996.
The Demise of Wise
I recently had a terrible experience with Wise (formerly Transferwise) arbitrarily suspending my account that turned me from an evangelist to a detractor in the …
Navigating the Leadership Dip Book
I’m planning a new book on the psychological experience of transitioning into creative leadership. From my coaching practice, I know the shift from IC to …
Fear & Anxiety in Stakeholderland
A common topic that comes up in my design leadership coaching is a difficult relationship with a senior stakeholder. For design folks, used to opining about …
A New Look
I felt it was about time for an update of my website. It’s a bit more smooth on the transition front, has much better typography and also has a dark mode …
The Press Release Wizards of the Coast Should Have Written
I’ve mentioned a few times in my newsletter and podcast that I play tabletop role-playing games, mostly the very famous Dungeons & Dragons. …
Meta and the Paradox of VR
I sat through Mark Zuckerberg’s painfully stilted Meta Connect Keynote about The Metaverse pondering two questions. The first was why the team that puppet …