Lynsey Thornton - Leading A Business By Design
The Value of Design
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24m
"Getting a seat at the table" is often positioned as the ultimate goal. But getting the seat shouldn't be the goal. Creating incredible value for the company should. It often means being a great leader for your company first, and your discipline second.
Lynsey shares what she's learned and where she's failed in expanding her skills as her roles have expanded from a User Research team of one, to a 400+ UX team, to General Manager of the company's Core Product.
This talk was filmed at Leading Design Festival 2021. Find out more about the event details here - https://leadingdesign.com/conferences/festival-2021
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