S2 Ep15: Katja Forbes - Journey Into Design Leadership

My guest in this episode is Katja Forbes, Managing Director of Designit, Australia & New Zealand. Katja is also on the Global Board of the Interaction Design Association. Katja was recognised as one of the Top 100 Australian Professionals 2020, Top 10 Australian Women Entrepreneurs 2018 by My Entrepreneur Magazine and named one of the 100 Women of Influence by Westpac and the Australian Financial Review in 2016. In this episode she talks about her journey to design leadership, learning to let go of the tools and start managing people, building up her own company through to being acquired. Show Links Episode page and transcripts Katja Katja on LinkedIn Katja on Twitter Katja on Instagram DesignIt Andy Subscribe to Power of Ten Subscribe to Andy’s newsletter Doctor’s Note Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Suggestions? Feedback? Get in touch!

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In the Power of Ten podcast, Andy Polaine talks to guests from a broad range of disciplines about the intersection of design, technology, psychology, organisations, culture and society. The show looks at how design operates at many levels and in many forms, from thoughtful detail through organisational transformation to the changes in society and the world.