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Power of Ten with Andy Polaine

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Jun 18, 2021 • 48min

S2 Ep15: Katja Forbes - Journey Into Design Leadership

Katja Forbes, Managing Director of Designit, Australia & New Zealand, talks about her journey to design leadership, challenges of pronunciation and non-English company name, her experience as a woman in a leadership role, and the potential impact of redesigning social media and exploring the ethics of design and AI.
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May 8, 2021 • 46min

S2 Ep14: Ariba Jahan - Diversity, Assumptioms and Structural Change

My guest in this episode is Ariba Jahan – also known as আরিবা – a biomechanical engineer turned innovation and design strategist focused on creating social impact and a future that is more accessible, intersectional and equitable. Ariba is currently the Director of Innovation at the Ad Council, where she established the organization’s design innovation practice. As a member of the Ad Council’s DEI Council, she also leads efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at the organization. Ariba spoke about her own journey into design, the assumptions often made in DEI initiatives, the need to ask not just “what new things can we do?” but “how did we get here in the first place?”, as well as managing resilience in challenging times. Show Links Episode links and transcript Ariba Ariba’s website Ariba on LinkedIn Ariba on Twitter The Ad Council Andy Subscribe to Power of Ten Subscribe to Andy’s newsletter Doctor’s Note Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Suggestions? Feedback? Get in touch!
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Mar 26, 2021 • 44min

S2 Ep13: Udhaya Padmanabhan - International man of design ops

My guest in this episode is Udhaya Kumar Padmanabhan a design leader, practitioner, coach, entrepreneur who has led design teams across the globe for over 23 years. He currently leads design delivery and DesOps at Designit ASEAN & SAARC. Udhay discusses his own pathway to design and leadership, the value of design ops, and the cultural nuances when researching, designing and testing products and services in India. Show Links Episode links and transcript Udhay Udhay on LinkedIn Udhay on Twitter Designit Andy Subscribe to Power of Ten Subscribe to Andy’s newsletter Doctor’s Note Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Suggestions? Feedback? Get in touch!
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Feb 19, 2021 • 47min

S2 Ep12: Maurice Cherry – To Revision Path and beyond

My guest in this episode, recorded towards the end of 2020, is Maurice Cherry, founder and host of the award-winning Revision Path, a podcast that features black designers. It's the first podcast to be added to the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Taking a break from being the host, Maurice talks about his experience of growing up in Atlanta, getting into design and coding in the early days of the Web right the way through to starting Revision Path and his work as a Creative Strategist. Show Links Episode links and transcript Maurice Maurice’s website Maurice on Twitter Maurice on LinkedIn Revision Path Lunch Where are the Black Designers? Andy Subscribe to Power of Ten Subscribe to Andy’s newsletter Doctor’s Note Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Suggestions? Feedback? Get in touch!
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Jan 19, 2021 • 55min

S2 Ep11: Daniel Stillman - designing conversations that matter

My guest in this episode is conversation designer, Daniel Stillman, author of "Good Talk - How to Design Conversations That Matter." We talk about his journey into design, the shape, structure and dynamics of conversations and how to facilitate them. Show Links Episode transcript and links Daniel  Daniel's website The Conversation Factory Daniel's book Good Talk – How To Design Conversations That Matter Daniel on Twitter Daniel on LinkedIn Andy Subscribe to Power of Ten Subscribe to Andy’s newsletter Doctor’s Note Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Suggestions? Feedback? Get in touch!
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Dec 20, 2020 • 41min

S2 Ep10: Ryan Rumsey - Design Leadership and organisational transformation

Ryan Rumsey, executive leader and author of Business Thinking for Designers, discusses his journey into design, business thinking and design leadership, organization transformation, and the film Flash Gordon.
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Dec 3, 2020 • 55min

S2 Ep9: Denise Jacobs – Banishing your inner critic

My guest in this episode is speaker, author and creativity evangelist Denise Jacobs. She is author of Banish Your Inner Critic, the premier handbook on silencing fears to unleash creativity and Founder + CEO of The Creative Dose. We talk about the inner critic and imposter syndrome and how to tackle both of them and boost your creative life. Show Links Show notes and transcript Denise denisejacobs.com Denise on Twitter Denise on LinkedIn Denise on Facebook Denise on Instagram Amplify U Denise’s Rosenfeld Workshop -  Master Creative Collaboration and Communication Andy Doctor’s Note newsletter Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Get in touch!
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Nov 13, 2020 • 58min

S2 Ep8: Dr James Hollis – finding meaning and purpose in life

In this episode it is an enormous treat and honour for me to have as my guest, Dr James Hollis, a Washington D.C. based Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of sixteen books on finding meaning and purpose in life, especially the passage into what C.G. Jung called the "second half of life" that most of us go through somewhere between our late 30s and late 40s. I've drawn upon his work for many years, especially in my leadership coaching. Dr. Hollis shares his wisdom on our relationship to work, how we move through the middle passage and into the second half of life, and how we find our true meaning and purpose. Show Links James Hollis's website James Hollis's books Doctor’s Note newsletter Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Get in touch!
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Oct 23, 2020 • 39min

S2 Ep7: Chris Hayward – design anthropology, people, airports and toilets

My guest this episode is my friend, ex-colleague and coffee chat buddy, Chris Hayward. We've often had long, fascinating conversations that I wish we had recorded afterwards, so that's exactly what this is. Chris talks about his work and training as a design anthropologist, what designers can learn from theory and literature, telling the stories of research. And we talk a lot about airports and toilets. Show Links Archive and transcript Chris on LinkedIn Chris is hosting a salon at EPIC 2020 How Buildings Learn by Stuart Brand From Notes to Narrative by Kristen Ghodsee Doctor’s Note newsletter Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Get in touch!
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Oct 19, 2020 • 47min

S2 Ep6: Allati El Henson – treating design like it can change the world

My guest in this episode is brand strategist and design systems expert Allati El Henson who is currently Lead Brand Designer at Cloudflare. Allati recounts her experience growing up in the hood in East Oakland, the importance of education, discovering design as a profession, technical precision in design systems and the value of having a big store of confidence.  And why designers need to treat design like it can change the world. Show Notes This episode's archive and transcript Allati’s website Allati on LinkedIn Allati on Instagram Allati on Twitter Doctor’s Note newsletter Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Get in touch!

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