be in the work
The best results require leaders that attend the full conversation—stay present, know the hardships, and resolve the friction. You can be connected to the work without micromanaging. Teams are better for it.
Shannon Ray SR
A thoughtful product leader directing design at Bestow.
Privileged to build the team, culture, and tech that affect how people financially protect their families.
My process
A quick blurb about my leadership style
build systems of people and tech
Think big picture. Care deeply. Have a point of view. Validate the output. Act quickly. Communicate strategically.
better together
Collaboration multiplies success. Togetherness has a compounding effect on you, the team, and the overall project. Long-term retention effects are even greater when the team has built camaraderie.
My bookshelf
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Design Operations
Rosenfeld’s comprehensive guide to advocating for, building, scaling, and running design organizations through DesignOps. While the book predates the AI frenzy, founding this practice is paramount to enabling AI acceleration.
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comedic study
Humor is the bravest creative endeavor. Morris’s book analyzes different types of comedy laying out the mechanisms used to make people laugh as well as the conditions for jokes to “land”.
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child-rearing (parenting)
A how-to on developing capable children who believe they can do hard things, work to find long-term solutions to problems, and don't give up when faced with obstacles. In this season of my life—whether building teams or raising children—resilience is a much needed skill.