Open AI's UX strategy & recording from How to Lead with Strategy πŸŽ₯


Dear Reader,

Yesterday, we had a masterclass on strategic leadership for designers, called How to Lead with UX Strategy.

We covered all the ways that a UX designer might lead their organization through UX, product and business strategy.

I used OpenAI as an example of the possible layers of strategy you might be dealing with in your org.

Some quick takeaways:

  • You don't need to be a strategist to lead through strategy
  • "Strategic Thinking" isn't a mystery...it's just good research
  • Magic question: "what makes us different than our competitors?"

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The first review of Don Norman's new book is out...

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Fast Company said: β€œNorman’s book is admirably ambitious." I got Design for a Better World this week. My take so far: this is going to be a dense 376 pages of material from the Don of UX... πŸ”₯🌎πŸ”₯

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​Source, shared by Filipe Monteiro in the Guild​

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Have a great weekend, y'all!

Jeff Humble
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Designer & Co-Founder
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The Fountain Institute

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