Published inThe Design VCThe Founder’s Vision Trap: Why Culture Beats Tech Every TimeIt starts, as these stories often do, with a bold vision.17h ago17h ago
Hacking Your Product Requirement Documents to Encourage Better DesignMost product requirement documents (PRDs) are boring, transactional, and — let’s be honest — kind of useless. They tend to be a simple…17h ago17h ago
Published inThe Design VCSeven Things First-Time Founders Almost Always Get Wrong (And That’s O.K.)Starting a company is a crash course in humility. You’re juggling 100 decisions a day, half of which you’ve never faced before. You’re…1d ago1d ago
“I’m Just Being Helpful” — How Designers Accidentally Come Across as Disagreeable (and What to Do…A lot of designers, especially those with a strong systems-thinking mindset, pride themselves on being rigorous problem-solvers. We…1d ago1d ago
Why VCs Say No: The Real Reasons Behind the RejectionsWhen a VC passes on your startup, it often feels personal. But in reality, most rejections come down to patterns they’ve seen before. Sure…Apr 17Apr 17
Published inThe Design CoachTransitioning to Design Management is Hard, Risky and Requires a Lot of LuckThere are three common paths into Design Management. Either you start at the bottom and work your way up, you take on a stretch project…Apr 17Apr 17
Published inThe Design CoachAre You an Accidental Design Saboteur? (According to the CIA)As a design leadership coach, I work with a lot of incredibly thoughtful designers. They care deeply about their craft. They want to…Apr 142Apr 142
Published inThe Design CoachThe Role of Design in an Increasingly Financialized Business EnvironmentIn recent years, businesses have become increasingly decoupled from traditional outcomes like profit, and many are now seen as financial…Jan 51Jan 51
Published inThe Design CoachCultivating the Right Kind of ConflictThe ability to share conflicting views about a situation or problem and still get on is a vital component of any high functioning team. It…Jan 5Jan 5
Published inThe Design CoachDealing With Conflict Using the PLEASE FrameworkIn my previous post I shared the idea that high functioning teams are comfortable with high levels of conflict, as long as it’s the right…Jan 5Jan 5