Why great design managers are usually great designers first
The case for keeping your hands in the craft as you lead.
I've led teams of more than twenty people, and I've led two remote consultants. The job changes shape, but the core stays the same. You set direction, you protect quality, and you make space for other people to do their best work.
These are the pieces I keep coming back to on leading design. Some are about managing people, some about the quieter parts of the role nobody warns you about. If you're moving from doing the work to leading it, start here.
The case for keeping your hands in the craft as you lead.
Managing energy and teams without pretending to be someone else.
Why the most useful leadership trait is changing your mind well.