Category: Coaching

  • Management and Leadership

    Recently, I had lunch with a longtime friend—let’s call him JJ—who’s built an excellent career in web development. He’s climbed from junior to senior roles over several years, finding deep satisfaction in solving complex problems and collaborating with teammates. JJ naturally mentors less-seasoned developers and has become the go-to person in his organization when people…

  • Managing Designers With (and Without) Ambition

    As a design leader, what do you do when you’re managing a designer that’s doesn’t have any big aspirations? Ever ask someone what their goals are and where they’d like to be and just get crickets?