What does a truly inspirational design team leader look like?

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I am not a team leader

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What kind of team leader do I want to be?

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I want to be a leader that inspires people!

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8 qualities of truly inspirational design team leaders

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1. They don’t believe in team hierarchies

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2. They develop their people

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3. They trust your gut as much as you do

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4. They believe in and practice a ‘70-20-10’ working style

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5. They don’thave secrets

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6. They don’t take themselves too seriously

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7. They do the doing

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8. They genuinely care about you

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Your turn!

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What kind of team leader do you want to be?

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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

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Part two

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I still have a long way to go

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It’s never too early or too late to think about how you can become a design team leader that inspires people

Thank you!

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