Busywork is junk food
Back to back meetings, clearing through email and Slack messages, admin might feel like work, but isn’t really purposeful. It’s just busywork and …
Doctor's Note
A mix of essays and commentary about design, innovation, technology, society, coaching, personal and leadership development. Since 1996.
YouTube Channel for Design Leadership Coaching Tips
I recently launched my YouTube channel with a new series of videos of advice, tips and thoughts about the journey into creative leadership, based on 30 years of …
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 …
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 …
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