Between 2012 and 2016 Atlassian grew from 6 to 126 designers. In the last 2 years (to 2018) they have grown again to almost 200 members within their design team. Throughout this growth they didn't start with a blank canvas of brand new products and a small company. When they had only 6 designers ...

Finding yourself in times of shifting landscapes

Mergers, so many of us lived them, and so many of us can relate. One company acquires another company and you, in the middle, thinking of what's next. Change, especially when not occurring by own choice, is so difficult to embrace. In her talk, Al...

From a global pandemic to an economic rollercoaster to a society embroiled in unrest, 2020 packed a punch. It also packed roughly 10 years of leadership lessons into a matter of months. Audrey talks through those lessons and reflects on what it means to lead through extreme uncertainty in an indu...

Adapt or die: Leading at speed into the unknown

From Moneyball to Topgun, Socrates to Elvis. Clearleft's very own Chris Pearce takes us on a romp through the accelerating power of purpose, closing the expectation gap and lowering everyones anxiety.

This talk was filmed at Leading Design London ...

New design leaders quickly discover what experienced leaders already know: No matter how brilliant your long-term plans for addressing major organisational challenges, ignoring problems today is never an option.

In this talk, Dan outlines five tactics you can start using your first day back in t...

Designing change: How to lead your team through change and come out stronger

As Design Leaders, it’s very rare that we get the opportunity to build a team from the ground up. For the majority of us, we inherit a pre-existing team. Often, these teams may need to undergo change to be successful.

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“…bamboo, bent even to the ground, will spring upright after the passage of the storm.”

Japanese proverb

Life, as a design leader, can be stressful. Juggling demands from multiple stakeholders with conflicting needs. Looking after a team that’s full of humans who need care and attention. Battli...

Design is more highly valued than ever, but in many ways it’s still considered a “junior” discipline to its peers. Why is that? And what can be done to remedy this situation? In this talk, Adobe Inc. Principal Designer Khoi Vinh argues that design has built a rarefied culture and obscure language...

As companies of all sizes continue to accelerate building design capabilities, there is still very little common wisdom on what makes for a successful design organisation. While a focus on process, methods, tools, and outcomes is essential for credibility and traction, there is still a significan...

When dinosaurs go digital

In this talk Sedef shares her experience of navigating change within large public sector organisations like the Natural History Museum. She shares the opportunities in transforming a large organisation to a customer focused culture, a few of the challenges and gives tip...