Leahership
The Kind of Design Leader I’m Trying To Be
- I believe in teams, not heroes.
- I believe we’re here to solve problems, not chase innovation.
- I believe in slow clarity before fast answers.
“I want to be a manager like the great ones I had. It’s about relationships.”
- Design is listening.
- Design is shaping.
- Design is real once it’s in the world.
- Design is holding space for uncertainty long enough for something real to show up.
Good work happens when:
- The designer is open to exploring.
- The constraints are healthy.
- The feedback is kind but honest.
- The team feels safe enough to take swings
- I don’t lead by knowing more, cause I don’t.
- I lead by creating air for people to think, move, and grow.
- I ask questions to allow my team to think and solve on their own.
- I don’t like sticky notes or whiteboards those are just data points.
- I like when product, eng, and design sit in the same conversation, not different meetings.
- I like living documenting.
- You don’t protect the craft by holding it tight.
- You protect it by inviting others into it, and teaching them how to care.
At the end of the day:
- We’re not building perfection.
- We’re building systems for real people.
- Having fun.