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7 reviews for:
Design Leadership: How Top Design Leaders Build and Grow Successful Organizations
Richard Banfield
3.05 AVERAGE
7 reviews for:
Design Leadership: How Top Design Leaders Build and Grow Successful Organizations
Richard Banfield
3.05 AVERAGE
This is as much about consultancies in general as it is about leading design per se. Unfortunately it felt pretty far from specifics of either. Mostly a readout of interviews which don't really provide much in the way of unique insight and the author is careful to draw very few conclusions. End of chapter summaries are probably the most valuable part because they are concise.
This book is a bit short and as I've been interested in design and design strategy for years, it's all stuff i've read elsewhere in interviews, book, magazines, and podcasts. I did find that the brevity helped get through the light content easily and the end of chapter summaries are my favourite part of the book. It didn't offer me anything new but did help reaffirm some personal goals and opportunities for growth.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Had some solid advice and things to think on. Would say this is more for design leaders at agencies, though.
Even if it's thought for design leaders, this book is a really good one for every leader. I will absolutely recommend it to my design friends.
My takeaways:
- The team and the people are the most important.
- Therefore hiring the right people is important, always have a pipeline, and let go of people who don't belong.
- Remote teams need frequent and routine communication to stay bonded and aligned, hiring people that are already good self-managers makes remote working easier.
- When you're a leader, your primary customer is your team.
- Having a plan is key.
- Lead by example and don't micromanage
-Leadership means being considered as part of the team and still being able to maintain your status as the leader
- Sales and marketing belong together
My takeaways:
- The team and the people are the most important.
- Therefore hiring the right people is important, always have a pipeline, and let go of people who don't belong.
- Remote teams need frequent and routine communication to stay bonded and aligned, hiring people that are already good self-managers makes remote working easier.
- When you're a leader, your primary customer is your team.
- Having a plan is key.
- Lead by example and don't micromanage
-Leadership means being considered as part of the team and still being able to maintain your status as the leader
- Sales and marketing belong together
This is as much about consultancies in general as it is about leading design per se. Unfortunately it felt pretty far from specifics of either. Mostly a readout of interviews which don't really provide much in the way of unique insight and the author is careful to draw very few conclusions. End of chapter summaries are probably the most valuable part because they are concise.