Peter Merholz
Peter Merholz has been active in digital design and product for 25 years, most notably in building Adaptive Path, and now a design executive and product leader. He is VP of Design at Snagajob and has co-written a book, Org Design for Design Orgs (O’Reilly).
For more, keep up with Peter at peterme.com or on Twitter as @peterme.
Presentations
Leadership By Design 2018
Coach, Diplomat, Advocate, Architect: The Complete Design Leader
A challenge many designers face as they embrace leadership is learning how to let go of the work. All through their career, their success has been measured by their ability to deliver. Now they have to figure out how to shift their efforts to support the delivery of their teams. This may lead to an existential crisis – “If I’m not doing the work, how am I contributing value?”
In this talk, Peter will outline the four archetypes of the Complete Design Leader. This leader grows their design team, provides clear expectations, and does everything they can to ensure the team’s effectiveness. These leaders must broaden their purview beyond creative matters, into the managerial and operational activities that will enable their team to succeed.
Leadership By Design 2015: Prototypes, Process & Play
Design of Organizations
Day 1 of Prototypes, Process & Play closes out with a panel featuring 3 very different leaders from 3 very different types of organizations. Clay Parker Jones, Hillary Hartley, and Peter Merholz will describe how their organizations are structured, how and why they’re successful, and then take questions from the moderator and the audience. Get ready to learn from these leaders who have found successes in various organizations—from rapid-growing startups to holacracy to the federal government!
