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Peter Merholz

Peter Merholz has worked at the intersection of design, technology, and humans for over 25 years. Currently, he’s an independent consultant focused on improving the effectiveness of design organizations. His clients include JP Morgan Chase, Ceridian, The New York Times, Roblox, and Starbucks.

He co-founded Adaptive Path, the premier user experience consultancy, acquired by Capital One in 2014. After leaving Adaptive Path, served as a design executive, leading teams at Groupon, OpenTable, Capital One, Snagajob (now Snag), and Kaiser Permanente.

He co-wrote Org Design for Design Orgs, still the premier book on building in-house design teams, and co-hosts Finding Our Way, a podcast exploring design leadership.

Oh, and, yeah, he coined the word “blog.”

Tobias Charles

I write about leadership, learning, and personal growth. I love helping others get the best out of themselves, and I love finding out what I didn’t know! British blogger based in Taiwan - Wandering in wonderment; combining self-improvement with self-discovery.

John Maeda

Technologist and product experience leader that bridges business, engineering, design via working inclusively. VP Design and AI at Microsoft.

The Center for Creative Leadership

The Center for Creative Leadership is recognized as a top-ranked, global, nonprofit provider of leadership development and a pioneer in the field of global leadership research.

Julie Zhuo

Julie Zhuo secured an intern role at Facebook in 2006, eventually ascending to the position of design manager before assuming the role of Vice President of Product and Design.

Your CEO Mentor

Your CEO Mentor offers practical, proven strategies to help build high-performing teams and achieve exceptional results. The program is based on the insights of Martin G. Moore, a seasoned CEO with decades of experience leading successful companies. Discover the techniques that Marty used to drive growth, foster innovation, and inspire his teams.

Melody Wilding

Melody Wilding helps sensitive strivers break free from imposter syndrome and overthinking so they can find the confidence to lead effectively.

Expert Program Management

Leadership, Management, and Personal Development training.

The Decision Lab

The Decision Lab is an applied research and innovation firm. We use behavioral science & design to help ambitious organizations create a better future. We do this by providing consulting services to some of the largest organizations in the world, carrying out research in priority areas, and running one of the largest publications in applied behavioral science. In the past, we have helped organizations such as the Gates Foundation, Capital One, the World Bank and numerous Fortune 500s solve some of their thorniest problems using scientific thinking.

We make 35,000 decisions a day with a brain adapted to a very different world from the one we live in today. Unsurprisingly, many of our decisions lead to outcomes we don’t want. This can limit us as individuals, organizations and societies. At The Decision Lab, our goal is to understand how decisions can be aligned with what we individually and collectively want to achieve. We use insights from a variety of fields – from well established ones such as psychology and behavioral economics, to cutting edge ones such as social physics and artificial intelligence – to understand and improve decisions. Our goal is to use science to empower the world.

‘’, was released by Julie in 2019 and became a Wall Street Journal bestselling book and essential reading for any design manager.

‘’ is Julie's popular blog where she writes about technology, design, and leadership. It is a wealth of information for design leaders and well worth a subscription.

https://www.petermerholz.com/
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