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Are You Actually Making Progress? How I Rewired My Weekly Reflection to Drive Real Impact

One of the hardest things about leadership isn‘t the work itself — it‘s knowing if your work is actually moving the needle.

Feb 1

Are You Actually Making Progress? How I Rewired My Weekly Reflection to Drive Real Impact

Feb 1

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Strategic Design Leadership: Essential Questions for Design Executives

What keeps design executives up at night? It’s rarely the design challenges themselves. More often, it’s the broader questions that come…

Jan 5

Strategic Design Leadership: Essential Questions for Design Executives

Jan 5

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Fueling Innovation: How Design Leaders Drive Product Transformation

Innovation isn’t just about big ideas — it’s about creating the systems, culture, and alignment that bring those ideas to life.

Nov 16, 2024

Fueling Innovation: How Design Leaders Drive Product Transformation

Nov 16, 2024

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Leading Beyond Authority: The Power of Influence in Design Leadership

What turns a design leader into a true catalyst for change? It’s not just about title or authority — it’s about leading beyond hierarchy…

Nov 12, 2024

Leading Beyond Authority: The Power of Influence in Design Leadership

Nov 12, 2024

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Moving Beyond Execution — The Evolution to Strategic Design Leadership

Ever wondered what separates tactical design leaders from strategic visionaries? It’s more than just experience — it’s about influencing…

Nov 9, 2024

Moving Beyond Execution — The Evolution to Strategic Design Leadership

Nov 9, 2024

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The Defining Experience Book List

The books I recommend for anyone wanting to learn more about design, leadership, product, and business. With a bit of psychology…

Jul 25, 2023

The Defining Experience Book List

Jul 25, 2023

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The Significance of Culture in Leading Design at Scale

In the journey of building and scaling design organizations, one thing has become evident: the culture you create is the cornerstone of…

Jul 23, 2023

The Significance of Culture in Leading Design at Scale

Jul 23, 2023

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Unraveling Organizational Complexity: A Design Leader’s Toolkit

As design leaders, we often find ourselves in the middle of a complex web of organizational challenges. From understanding power dynamics…

Jul 4, 2023

Violet and black wavy liquid with sparkles.

Jul 4, 2023

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Decoding the future: the evolution of intelligent interfaces

What happens when we move beyond our screens and unleash computing power, the internet, and AI into the real world? It starts to get…

Jun 1, 2023

A futuristic smart city during the day, with skyscrapers, greenery, and a large rectangle pool of water reflecting the buildings and the sky

Jun 1, 2023

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Navigating Organizational Politics: The Importance of Shared Outcomes Alliances, and Partnerships

Mar 22, 2023

Navigating Organizational Politics: The Importance of Shared Outcomes Alliances, and Partnerships

Mar 22, 2023

Rachel Kobetz

Rachel Kobetz

I love shaping product cultures that connect people and make technology more human. Chief Design Officer at PayPal. Prev. Expedia Group, BofA, Amazon, + Samsung

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