The new era of design leadership

This podcast episode discusses the evolving role of design leaders. The host interviews several prominent design leaders from companies like Airbnb, Duolingo, and Ramp, exploring the shift towards design leaders who remain actively involved in the design process, rather than solely focusing on management tasks. The interviewees emphasize the importance of design leaders possessing deep design expertise, strong coaching abilities, and the capacity to contribute meaningfully at all levels of the design process, fostering collaboration and maintaining high design standards within their teams. The discussion highlights the value of leaders who have a strong background as individual contributors and can effectively mentor and guide their teams.