Always Designing: From Designer To Design Leader

A presentation by Andy Vitale at the 4th Revolve Conference on November 13, 2018 in Charleston, South Carolina

Transcript

1. Always Designing From Designer to Design Leader Andy Vitale @andyvitale
2. Group Vice President, User Experience Director, Wholesale Banking
3. Titles don’t mean shit.
4. The future is crafted by those who do work they don’t have 
 to do. -Scott Belsky, Adobe
5. Qualities of a Leader
6. Empathy
7. Ability to Drive Discussions
8. Communicate Effectively
9. Collaborate
10. Empower Others
11. Be Engaged
12. Trust
13. Have a Vision
14. Be a leader, not a needer. -Steve Portigal, Author/Researcher
15. Types of Leaders
16. Motivational
17. Inspirational
18. Transformational
19. Indomitable
20. If you’re looking to grow as a leader, don’t wait for someone to promote you into that position. Uncover the areas you can lead and just start doing it. -Andrew Lucas-Walsh, Facebook
21. Leading on Different Levels
22. First Time People Leaders
23. Leading Managers
24. Leading Large Teams
25. Voices of a Leader
26. Voice of Character
27. Voice of Context
28. Voice of Clarity
29. Voice of Curiosity
30. Voice of Connection
31. Although the problems differ and complexities change, design leaders never stop designing solutions.
32. The struggle is real
33. Letting Go
34. Ego
35. Imposter Syndrome
36. Uncomfortable Situations
37. You can be a leader
38. Emerging Designers
39. Mid to Senior Level
40. Leadership
41. My first job
42. • Use actions over words • Lead by example • Have good intentions • Be comfortable in 
 uncomfortable situations • Collaborate • Embrace diverse 
 perspectives • Be inclusive
43. Don’t be a Dick
44. Thanks.