Design leader, people-first manager, and product designer with over 20 years' experience creating impact with business leaders by designing award-winning products and empowering high-output teams.

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‘The Making of a Manager’ is a must read for any design manager

The Boeing crisis underscores the need for strong leadership

Uncover insights by making sense of complex data and identifying patterns

Paul Rand's 1966 Ford rebranding proposal has resurfaced

The three different modes of thinking at work

Interviews give valuable insights into stakeholder expectations

Replacing people in user research is not far-fetched

Twitter’s free speech rules raise questions about expression

When is a robot's human likeness unsettling

Putting ChatGPT's creative writing chops to the test

A reminder to challenge misconceptions

Words that inspire and challenge me to give my best

Better understanding leads to better design

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No tracking or cookies here. Crafted with Figma and Framer. Check out my knowledge bases, Product Design Reference and Design Manager Hub, for related resources I’ve built up over the years. And if you’re a dog lover in Ireland, you might enjoy Pack the Pooch.

No tracking or cookies here. Crafted with Figma and Framer. Check out my knowledge bases, Product Design Reference and Design Manager Hub, for related resources I’ve built up over the years. And if you’re a dog lover in Ireland, you might enjoy Pack the Pooch.

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