Aloha! There’s no place like paradise to reset, recharge and find new inspiration. At Design Leadership Camp Koloa, design leaders were sharing insights, discussing challenges and strumming tunes on ukuleles gifted by InVision.
Design Leadership Koloa
It was the perfect setting to relax, dig into challenges together and let new solutions take shape. When the topic of books came up, there was no shortage of recommendations. If you're a design leader at a product shop, digital agency or global brand, here are some recommendations for titles worth reading.
Chime in and let us know your shortlist for your favorite design leadership reads.
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Selling to the VP of NO by Dave Gray
Org Design for Design Orgs: Building and Managing In-House Design Teams by Peter Merholz & Kristin Skinner
Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky & Braden Kowitz
The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't by Robert I. Sutton
A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni
Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster by Alistair Croll & Ben Yoskovitz
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Marcus Buckingham
Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Don Norman
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life by Gary John Bishop
The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha & Chris Yeh
INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles & Ted Orland
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