DX Perspective: Conversations in Design, Going Multi-Product, and How AI Will Change Our Relationship With Computers
Hi all!
Here’s your weekly dose of DX Perspective, a list of what I’m exploring and thinking about. Feel free to forward this along to friends.
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TBM 274: How Capable Leaders Navigate Uncertainty and Ambiguity
What do leaders who are skilled at navigating complexity know how to do? What do they do differently? What would you observe if a leader had these skills?
ConveyUX: Three Conversations in Design – Luke Wroblewski’s notes
In his Three Conversations in Design presentation at Convey UX Andrew Hogan shared trends in user experience jobs, scaling, and the impact of AI on designers.
What I’m watching + listening to
Stanford View From The Top: Reed Hastings, Chairman and Co-Founder of Netflix
Reed discusses his journey from founding Pure Software to transforming the entertainment industry with Netflix. He delves into the culture of innovation at Netflix, its strategic decisions, and his vision for the future of entertainment, touching on AI and gaming. Reed's insights on navigating challenges and leading through change offer valuable lessons on redefining the media landscape.
Emerging Tech
How AI Will Change Our Relationship With Computers
We’ve always adapted to software. Now, AI is enabling software to adapt to humans instead.
What I’m reading
From Flagship Back to Fledgling: Lessons on Going Multi-Product From an Early Stripe PM
Everyone always overestimates the impact of launching specific features and building the best product, but that’s not the answer — you have to build the right product for your target user,” she says. Sounds simple in theory, but tough to consistently pull off in practice, particularly as a scaling startup takes bold swings at building out its product lineup.
Should You Tell Your Employees Not to Work on Weekends?
Chief Optimist, Simon Sinek, reveals one simple way even the most well-intentioned leaders can unwittingly damage morale.
Tools and Resources
Color-Infused Meditation with Dora Kamau
How to discuss and describe a design system’s biggest changes
🔈Design Leadership at Scale: 2024 — Applications are open.
Design Leadership at Scale is expanding curriculum for 2024. With the success of the alpha and beta cohorts, we’re excited to introduce new DLS levels — Executive and Director+.
// Design Leadership at Scale: Executive
This is an advanced-level, two-week course curated for senior design leaders ready to transform their sphere of influence, amplify their impact, and lead design practices into the future. The 04 cohort will run from May 27 – June 6.
✨To learn more or apply for the Executive course, visit https://maven.com/rachel-kobetz/design-leadership-at-scale.
// Design Leadership at Scale: Director +
Learn the core principles of effective design leadership in scaled enterprises in this rigorous two-week course for established design leaders positioning themselves for future executive roles. The 02 cohort will run from June 10 – 20.
✨To learn more or apply for the Director+ course, visit https://maven.com/rachel-kobetz/design-leadership-at-scale-director
🔉 Upcoming Releases
Design Leadership Playbook
Accelerate Your Growth As A Design Leader. A comprehensive guide for emerging and established design leaders ready to elevate their impact and influence. This playbook is an online course that covers everything from design leadership transitions, to building and leading design teams, to driving design impact, to developing future-facing leadership in the age of AI. Join the waitlist or pre-order here with pre-sale pricing.
The First 100 Days: A Design Executive's Blueprint
New role. New company. So much to do. Where should you focus? How can you have the most impact in your first 100 days? This is the blueprint. Pre-order here.
And please give me feedback. Which bullet above is your favorite? What do you want more or less of? Other suggestions? Please let me know.
Have a wonderful weekend.
— Rachel