In this thought-provoking episode of our design-focused podcast, we delve deep into the journey of becoming a design leader in today's fast-evolving landscape. Hosted by Saurabh Gupta, the co-founder of ZEUX Innovation, we are honored to have Abhijit Thosar, the Head of Research and Design at Amazon Web Services, USA, share his invaluable insights and experiences from his illustrious career.
Throughout this engaging conversation, we explore a variety of critical topics that are essential for current and aspiring design leaders. We dive into the inner workings of Design Leadership at AWS, skills that future design leaders need to cultivate to stay ahead in the game and much more.
Content:
00:00 - Preview
00:49 - Introduction
02:18 - Defining leadership and essential qualities
07:10 - Owning the business metric
12:13 - Design Leadership at AWS
16:58 - Apple (Form) vs Amazon (Function)
21:19 - Future of screen design and voice based
25:11 - Design leader’s role in lack of interaction
26:40 - Skills for design leaders of the future
30:32 - Why design thinking failed
33:29 - Who owns design
36:06 - Handoff vs Handshake in Design
37:24 - How to communicate business value of design
43:02 - Questions at AWS for Abhijit
44:30 - Abhijit’s nuggets from design career
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