The Accidental Design Leader - Journey into Leadership and Lessons Learned

Explore the journey of an accidental design leader in this insightful conference talk from CSS Day 2018. Discover how Andy Budd, founder of the UK's first user experience consultancy, transitioned from designer to leader of a 30-person team. Learn valuable design leadership heuristics as Andy shares his successes, failures, and important lessons learned along the way. Gain insights into creating the best environment for great work, balancing different team roles, removing organizational barriers, and promoting the value of design within a company. Understand the importance of leadership support, coaching, and the nuances of different leadership approaches. Suitable for current leaders, aspiring leaders, and those working under leadership, this talk offers a comprehensive look at the art and craft of design leadership in the modern industry.

Intro
They'd fallen for the myth of leadership
All you need is power to make change
Managing down
Design Leadership is still relatively new
Bad leaders dictate Good leaders delegate
Reputation, outreach and first mover advantage
Create the best environment to do great work
Balance Pioneers, Settlers and Town Planners
Great design leaders remove organisational barriers
Your job is to promote the value of design
Weave design into the governance layer
Leaders need support Get a leadership coach
Ladder
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership
Good design leadership Is EASY to understand