Published inIBM DesignIBM Design teams win Red Dot, iF, Indigo AwardsI am very excited to recognize several of our design teams at IBM for developing solutions that stand out in the market and are now raking…Apr 20, 20231Apr 20, 20231
Published inIBM DesignGood Design Is (Still) Good BusinessIf you are a leader in tech and are not embracing design, you’re not doing your job.Nov 28, 20222Nov 28, 20222
Published inIBM DesignThe Process. The Politics. The Pitfalls. Preparing for an executive role at IBM DesignSince I joined IBM as General Manager, Design a little less than a year ago, we have made significant changes in our organization. This has…Jul 18, 20225Jul 18, 20225
Published inIBM DesignContinuous Learning: We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting ForFor a design practice as large, dynamic, and specialized as ours, we must adopt a mindset of continuous learning, and create the actual…Nov 22, 20213Nov 22, 20213
Published inIBM DesignHandcuffed to Aliens: Developing Stronger Cross-functional Partnerships with DesignTen years ago, a publisher offered me a contract to write a business book with the working title, Handcuffed to Aliens: The People…Nov 15, 20214Nov 15, 20214
Published inIBM DesignListening to Customers: Ain’t Nothing Like the Real ThingIn my last post, I touched on some of the conditions that make pervasive excellence in design possible. Now let’s unpack the first one…Nov 8, 20215Nov 8, 20215
Published inIBM DesignPervasive Excellence across IBM: Three ways design can make it happenBefore I joined IBM this summer, I asked the former GM, Phil Gilbert, how we were doing with design.Oct 26, 20213Oct 26, 20213