We’ve all had managers/bosses/supervisors/people who tell us what to do at that place where they keep our pay cheques, but what does a truly inspirational design team leader look like? Those of us who are managers now- what can we do better? And for those of us (like me) with certified minion status- what kind of leader do we want to be when we grow up? I had the privilege of working for one of these magical creatures once and I’d like to share with you what I learned from that experience.

1. What does a truly
inspirational design
team leader look like?
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2. I am not a
team leader
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3. What kind of team
leader do I want
to be?
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4. I want to be a leader
that inspires people!
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5. 8 qualities of truly
inspirational design
team leaders
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6. 1. They don’t believe
in team hierarchies
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7. 2. They develop
their people
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8. 3. They trust your gut
as much as you do
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9. 4. They believe in and
practice a ‘70-20-10’
working style
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10. 5. They don’t
have secrets
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11. 6. They don’t take
themselves
too seriously
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12. 7. They do the doing
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13. 8. They genuinely
care about you
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14. Your turn!
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15. What kind of team
leader do you want
to be?
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16. Part one
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Team leaders write down one thing that you’d like to
do differently
Future leaders write down one thing you’d like to be
when you’re a team leader

17. Tweet it!!
Part two
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18. @AshleaMcKay #designleadersinspire
I still have a long way
to go

19. @AshleaMcKay #designleadersinspire
It’s never too early or
too late to think about
how you can become a design
team leader that inspires people

20. Thank you!
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