People often overlook their relationships and networks’ importance in achieving positive outcomes. Stop wasting time thinking you must do it yourself, and start making the time to invest in your relationships with peers, partners, and stakeholders. …

What got you here won’t get you there. Standing on the precipice of a new future and looking toward the horizon, it’s clear the landscape has shifted. And will continue to evolve. Design leadership is change management — and it’s time to transform ourselves. Design leaders in this new future…

Most people just show up to One-on-Ones with no plan — what a wasted opportunity. Instead, be intentional with how you spend your time and what you’d like to get out of it. Plan your calendar. Design your time. Here are 3 tips that will change your approach to One-on-Ones: 1: Create a prioritized schedule. …

No matter what size organization I’ve led, whether it’s a team of 4 or 400 — I always provide the why. This has enabled me to become a very direct, transparent leader. Since it’s not something that comes easily for many leaders, I’m sharing my approach. Here’s 4 things to…

How you start your week sets the tone and energy. I’ve found book-ending my weeks with Monday Planning and Friday Recap to be extremely valuable to keep focus and achieve goals faster. On Monday morning, set aside 30 minutes to plan for the week ahead. Here’s my approach for Monday…

How you start and end your weeks will determine your velocity. I’ve covered the importance of book-ending your weeks with a Monday planning session and a Friday Wrap. Bonus points if you’re doing a Daily Review. …

I seek out feedback — not just the kind that validates my awesomeness (you need that, too) — but the kind that highlights opportunities. As you elevate in your career, it becomes harder to get real, critical feedback. I remember the first time I gave a CEO feedback, I received…

When you’re leading an organization, it’s easy to keep your head down and not realize you’re in a silo. But if you want to shape a culture of collaboration and innovation, working across the company to create connections is crucial to being successful. Here are 4 practices that will help…

In building design organizations, one of the hardest parts is maintaining quality at scale. When you’re a small team that’s tight on expectations and holding the bar, it’s easier to maintain an understanding of quality. …