Resources

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This is a living document of links and other resources which are either referenced in posts on Design Leadership Memos, or have been useful in the formulation of the opinions posted herein. If you have suggestions for additional resources which folks might find useful, do let me know.


Books

Org. Design for Design Orgs. - Peter Merholz & Kristin Skinner
Often the first text I reach for when considering organisational design matters, and a go-to recommendation for new and aspiring leaders.

Design for Impact - Erin Weigel
My friend and colleague Erin has produced a brilliantly accessible primer on the role of experimentation in the design process. For designers entering into data-intense roles, or leaders looking to instill the scientific method into their product development process, Design for Impact is a great primer.


Talks


Why Women Don't Advance into Senior Leadership and What To Do About It - Janice Fraser at Leading Design 2017
I was in the room for this talk and it has stuck with me ever since as perhaps the most useful and practical treatise on advancing the role of women within organisations. If you read nor watch anything else on this list, spare 25 minutes for this talk.

Scaling Design - Stuart Frisby at Leading Design 2017
You’ll spare me a small amount of personal vanity for including this here, but it might at least prove useful in setting context for the way I think about this work based on my own background and experience.

Coach, Diplomat, Advocate, and Architect: The Leveraged Design Leader - Peter Merholz at Leading Design 2017
It was clearly a very good conference. This talk helped to develop a mental model for the work of a design leader, either as a progression framework as both individual and organisation ascend through the design maturity ladder, or as leaders oscillate between the wildly different aspects of what is required to be a rounded leader


Links

Progression.fyi - Software to define and measure career growth for your team

DesignBetter - Design Better co-hosts Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter explore the intersection of design, technology, and the creative process