Peter Merholz
Experienced design leader and researcher focused on design orgs and organizational health; author of the Merholtz Agenda newsletter and creator of the 2025 State of UX/Design Organizational Health survey.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 48min
64: The State of Design Orgs—Growth Paths, Quality Standards, and Empowerment Gaps
Peter Merholz, experienced design leader and researcher behind the 2025 State of UX/Design survey. He discusses a middling industry health score, the paradox of pride versus systemic constraints, weak enforcement of quality standards, senior practitioners feeling least supported, reporting lines predicting team health, and why consultants often outperform in-house teams.
