Design Philosophies & Creating Psychological Safety with Dan Mall

Dan Mall wears many hats - he is a designer, teacher, author, entrepreneur, father, and much more. In this episode, Dan and Nadia discuss different design leadership theories such as how to create psychological safety for yourself and your team, decision making, and how and when to form design principles.

Here’s a look at our discussion:

• 0:30 : What lead Dan to start his own agency and then pivot to his newest venture, Dan Mall Teaches

• 6:00 : The importance of pricing in design

• 8:30 : Decision making & choosing between a lot of good options

• 13:00 : Giving people permission to try things and do their best work 

• 18:15 : Creating personal psychological safety through taking risks

• 24:00 : Finding balance while working multiple design jobs

• 28:00 : Managing/Coaching people for their next job

• 34:00 : Forming your own design philosophies & principles 

• 41:30 : How to get in touch with Dan

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Dan’s Website

• Dan’s Book: Pricing Design

• Book: The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking

• Book: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

• Dan’s Twitter

• Dan’s Instagram

• Dan’s LinkedIn

• Dan’s YouTube Page