Peter Merholz
Chief Humanist, Humanism at Scale
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:
" Smaller design orgs rate high on some health indicators but often have no growth path; very large orgs get bogged down by bureaucracy. "
The 2025 State of UX/Design Organizational Health
November 12, 2025
" We know what is not good research, but defining and communicating what good research looks like is more challenging. "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research
March 20, 2024
" Democratization models sound great but often people have to squeeze research on top of already full-time jobs. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
October 26, 2023
" Boldness is only possible and enabled by generosity. Generosity means empathy, collaboration, and transparency. "
Keeping Design Weird
October 2, 2023
" Design impact doesn’t exist separate from the work with others – it’s part of the initiative's success. "
The Trials and Tribulations of Directors of UX
July 13, 2023
" Making career architectures explicit empowers employees to drive their own growth independent of managerial changes. "
The Mysterious Case of the Missing UX Career Path
August 25, 2022
" Organizing design teams by user journey rather than by product better supports a coherent end-to-end experience. "
Design at Scale is People!
June 11, 2021
" Team leadership means managing down to empower your team, managing across to build stakeholder relationships, and managing up with executives. "
Customer-Centered Design Organizations
June 8, 2017
