Great strategy isn’t just built—it’s told. Made to Stick teaches you how to make your ideas clear, memorable, and persuasive. #DesignStrategy #Storytelling #DesignManagement
https://www.designative.info/2025/08/13/book-review-made-to-stick-by-chip-heath-dan-heath/
What does good #UX look like when your interface is powered by AI? "Human + Machine" is a guide to designing for the "missing middle"—where people and algorithms collaborate. #AIUX #DesignStrategy #FutureOfWork
Collaboration is vital to great design but often lacks intentional teaching or management. While preparing the training material for the' Design Strategy Multiplication" program, I read 'Mastering Collaboration' to find better language and structure for guiding cross-functional teams through ambiguity, trust, and shared goals to improve my coaching on conflict, planning, and alignment.
#DesignStrategy #Teamwork #Facilitation #Collaboration #DesignManagement
https://www.designative.info/2025/07/28/book-review-mastering-collaboration-by-gretchen-anderson/
How do you know if you made a good decision? "Decision Quality" breaks down the six elements of great decision-making beyond just outcomes. Here's why it matters for UX and product leaders. #DecisionMaking #DesignStrategy #ProductLeadership #DesignManagement
Less theory, more traction. Making Things Happen is full of hard-won lessons on leading cross-functional teams through the messy middle of execution. #DesignManagement #ProjectManagement #DesignStrategy #Prioritization
https://www.designative.info/2025/07/15/book-review-making-things-happen-by-scott-berkun/
Looking for a better way to think through complexity? The Decision Book is a toolkit of 50 models to help you facilitate, align, and reflect. Here’s how I use it in UX strategy. #DesignStrategy #DecisionMaking #Facilitation
In this review of The Creative Thinking Handbook, I explore how structured thinking tools like the Define and Understand Canvas can help teams avoid reactive solutions, question assumptions, and reframe problems in more generative ways. #CreativeThinking #Facilitation #DesignStrategy
Great teams aren’t built on talent alone. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team shows how trust, productive conflict, and shared commitment create real collaboration. Here's what I learned as a design strategist working across complex teams. #DesignManagement #DesignStrategy #Teamwork
Want to lead with more than just a title? In The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell shows that real leadership is earned through influence, trust, and character. Here’s how it shaped my thinking on Design Leadership. #DesignManagement #DesignStrategy #Influence
https://www.designative.info/2025/06/02/book-review-21-irrefutable-laws-leadership-john-c-maxwell/
Itamar Medeiros
Letterhanna Studio