The best seat in the house isn’t always at the table!

After years of being the loudest ‘Seat at the table' evangelist (And pitching it as the Holy Grail of design careers), I have a confession to make...

I'm actually loving NOT being at the executive table these days (and not having to perfect my 'I'm totally following this financial forecast' face 🤫🤫). 

Turns out, not being summoned to countless Business Reviews has got me to discover the joy of actually ... building!

Going deep into our craft. 

Discovering new tools and tactics.

Mentoring the team. 

Solving real user problems.

Don't get me wrong – design absolutely needs strategic influence in organizations. But maybe, just maybe, influence can come from doing exceptional work rather than sitting through 47 status updates about things that won't change your life.

So ... here’s to enjoying the strategic absence from certain tables, because (often) the best view isn't from the table, it's from the design studio where actual work happens 👍 ❤️👍