Dan Mall wears many hats - he is a designer, teacher, author, entrepreneur, father, and much more. In this episode, Dan and Nadia discuss different design leadership theories such as how to create psychological safety for yourself and your team, decision making, and how and when to form design principles.
Here’s a look at our discussion:
0:30 : What lead Dan to start his own agency and then pivot to his newest venture, Dan Mall Teaches
6:00 : The importance of pricing in design
8:30 : Decision making & choosing between a lot of good options
13:00 : Giving people permission to try things and do their best work
18:15 : Creating personal psychological safety through taking risks
24:00 : Finding balance while working multiple design jobs
28:00 : Managing/Coaching people for their next job
34:00 : Forming your own design philosophies & principles
41:30 : How to get in touch with Dan
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