brian mcconnellA Little Feedback, OftenI learned how to balance a broomstick on my chin and to juggle when I was about 14. The best thing about knowing how to juggle is…3 min read·Nov 13, 2023----
brian mcconnellLeadership Lessons From NatureThere are many amazing frameworks for design leadership published to learn from: Four quadrants, Ikigai People Management, Five Ps, Servant…2 min read·Oct 16, 2023----
brian mcconnellIntentional ConsumptionOn the last night of Chanukah, I gave each of my kids their first vinyl record from their current favorite artist (Taylor Swift and Imagine…3 min read·Sep 30, 2023----
brian mcconnellWhat’s the lifespan of your design?I recently refurbished a vintage road bike (1988 Cannondale Black Lightning) that was sitting unused in my apartment. Cobbling together a…4 min read·Sep 17, 2023----
brian mcconnellinBrian McConnellGood People Management Is InvisibleThe planet Neptune is 4.3 billion — billion, with a B — kilometers away from Earth. It’s so far away that it is the only planet in our…2 min read·Jun 14, 2022----
brian mcconnellinBrian McConnellOlympics, Danger and Being a Good NeighborOlympics fever has gripped the McConnell household as I’m sure it has for many of you. It’s brought my family together (on the couch at…3 min read·Feb 12, 2022----
brian mcconnellWhat Is Design Leadership?The vocabulary of product design is full of phrases and terms that we all assume we have a shared definition of. We use terms like…3 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
brian mcconnellHigh Performing Design TeamsHow do you make the total greater than the sum of the parts?2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
brian mcconnellinBrian McConnellTravel Made Me A Better DesignerI learned to drive stick-shift in a pouring rainstorm, late at night, on a ferry crossing the Gulf of Corinth. The mini-car stalled out on…2 min read·Oct 14, 2021----
brian mcconnellinBrian McConnellThe Designer’s Hierarchy of NeedsInsights into what product designers look for in a role is good indicator of what you should care about as a leader.4 min read·Jan 8, 2021----