Top designers are often thrust into leadership roles, and it’s easy to forget that these two roles do not require the same skillset. In this episode, design managers and Liftoff! co-authors Chris Avore and Russ Unger discuss the mistakes and lessons they—and MANY others—have made in their new book, four years in the works. Liftoff! is a guide for new leaders looking for guidance about managing design teams effectively, and established managers who want to level up their expertise.

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Influencers mentioned:

Meet the diverse variety of contributors to the book: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/ux-leadership/liftoff-opening-credits-contributors-guests-and-reviewers/

Jacqui Frey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquifrey/

Kara DeFrias: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2013/03/01/meet-pif-kara-defrias

Emileigh Barnes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emileighbarnes/

Lou Adler: https://louadlergroup.com/about-us/team-bios/lou-adler/

Noah Bushnell, Finding the Next Steve Jobs: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Next-Steve-Jobs-Nurture-ebook/dp/B00DF58I56/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Laura Hogan, Resilient Design Management: https://larahogan.me/blog/coming-soon-resilient-management

Amy Edmonson on Psychological Safety: https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/01/creating-psychological-safety-in-the-workplace

Maggie Hsu Wagner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkhsu/