Peter Merholz
Co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs
Peter Merholz has been active in digital design and product for 25 years, most notably in building Adaptive Path, and now a design executive and product leader. He co-wrote Org Design for Design Orgs (O’Reilly), the first book focused on the organizational, managerial, and operational challenges of building in-house design teams.
Rosenverse talks by Peter:
" Change management is the work to be done to move organizations towards being insight-driven. "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research (Videoconference)
March 20, 2024
" It’s time for us to shift our focus away from justifying our existence to leveraging our skills to drive strategy and measure impact. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series] (Videoconference)
October 26, 2023
" My mission is to imbue rigid bureaucratic corporate contexts with humanism and put people at the center of the work. "
Keeping Design Weird
October 2, 2023
" Playing politics in UX leadership is about maximizing relationships ethically to advance your agenda, not about being underhanded. "
The Trials and Tribulations of Directors of UX (Videoconference)
July 13, 2023
" Salesforce is tackling challenges at scale often before other organizations get to them, and they openly share their learnings. "
The Mysterious Case of the Missing UX Career Path (Videoconference)
August 25, 2022
" Elevating design leadership close to the CEO demonstrates that design truly matters in the company. "
Design at Scale is People!
June 11, 2021
" The short order cook designer executes basic recipes without room for innovation or creativity. "
Customer-Centered Design Organizations
June 8, 2017