Signals in the Noise: UX Hiring in Q1 2025 - Episode 4
In this episode of Design Amplified, I dive into my latest research: "Signals in the Noise: What Q1 2025 Tells Us About UX Hiring." Using AI-assisted analysis, I've uncovered key patterns reshaping the UX and product design landscape. Discover why companies now prioritize versatile senior ICs over specialists, which industries are actively expanding their UX teams while big tech remains cautious, and why your AI and accessibility skills might be your most valuable assets going forward. I'll a...
27 Mar 2025
Roy Amara’s Long Shadow: The Futurist Who Saw AI Coming - Episode 3
In "Roy Amara's Long Shadow," former Adobe design leader Lance Shields explores the prescient wisdom of a little-known futurist who anticipated our AI revolution decades ago. Shields unpacks Amara's deceptively simple law—that we overestimate technology's short-term impact while underestimating its long-term transformation—and reveals how this pattern has repeatedly shaped innovation. Through examples from the internet era to today's AI landscape, Shields offers a thoughtful perspective on wh...
27 Mar 2025
The Performance Paradox: Why Tech's Top Talent Gets Laid Off and How to Bounce Forward - Episode 2
In "The Performance Paradox," former Adobe design leader Lance Shields confronts tech's unsettling reality: exceptional talent facing layoffs despite stellar reviews. Drawing from personal experience and research, Shields reveals how "performance" often masks organizational shifts rather than genuine assessment. Instead of merely surviving disruption, he offers a transformative Growth Matrix for turning career setbacks into catalysts for advancement—embracing vulnerability as strategic advant...
26 Mar 2025
Leadership Isn’t About Waving a Baton—It’s About Showing Up When It’s Hard - Episode 1
In this thought-provoking episode, design leader Lance Shields challenges conventional notions of leadership by spotlighting the unsung heroes who actually drive success. Drawing from personal stories about his son, an orchestra conductor, and research showing middle managers contribute 22.3% of revenue variation, Lance reveals how true leadership emerges from action rather than titles. Discover why companies are paradoxically laying off their most valuable leaders middle manager, why individ...
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