At Super by Design, we use Design Thinking to support organizations creating civic and social change.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined July 2007
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My last day at Capital Group was Feb 13th, and I'm just now finding the words. 6 years. First as a consultant, then as a Venture Architect focused on AI strategy and enablement. (1/11)
We traded execution work for management work. Nobody budgeted for that. And until organizations name it honestly, the gap between expectation and reality is only going to grow. (10/11)
Leaders assume everyone is using AI and expect more output. Employees are quietly using it or scared to admit they are. And heavy users are drowning in verification, oversight, and tracking decisions their agents are making. (9/11)
AI isn't reducing work. It's intensifying it. The promise was shorter weeks. What's actually happening is three separate problems colliding at once. (8/11)
Which is why I've always believed everyone can be a designer. Not a title. A practice. Being intentional in your decisions and building genuine empathy for the people impacted by them. That kind of thinking is exactly what's needed right now. (7/11)
The cost of building something has never been lower. But whether that something is secure, scalable, or worth building at all is still very much an open question. That matters more than people are admitting right now. (6/11)
Large enterprises, especially in regulated industries, are caught in the middle. Compliance requirements, security reviews, cautious rollouts. Smart, capable people held back not by lack of interest but by the pace of approvals. That's a real human cost. (5/11)
The speed of AI change is unlike anything I've seen. What was possible before late 2025 feels like a different generation. The gap between free ChatGPT and using OpenClaw to orchestrate agent teams is vast and it's only getting wider. (4/11)
Also: I started playing hockey in September. Childhood dream. Learning fast, hungry to keep progressing, and fully plan to play well into old age. That one's just for me. (3/11)
Too many people to thank, but everyone who let me into their team and their thinking made that work meaningful. Special shoutout to Alex Sirkovich, who brought me in and later made the case to hire me full time. That sponsorship changed my trajectory. (2/11)
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We're excited to announce the next evolution of the Design Sprint Principles workshop series with @mparkerchavez on Aug. 24th! Sign up today to help make better and quicker product design decisions. buff.ly/30GP91H
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@rosschapman chats with @mparkerchavez on the #etchpodcast this week! These sprint gurus talk about how the problems we are solving are actually constantly changing. For full podcast, find us on @spotify and @itunes #businessdesign #inclusivity #problemsolving
Q3 is her and we're back with another Design Sprint Principles workshop! Excited to have @LAUXmeetup and @BLANKSPACES as our partners once again. Last two sold out, so get your tickets!
We're excited to announce the next evolution of the Design Sprint Principles workshop series with @mparkerchavez on Aug. 24th! Sign up today to help make better and quicker product design decisions. buff.ly/30GP91H
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The problem with transformation is never a lack of ideas; it’s a lack of a change in behavior. buff.ly/2SnIk4I
#unlearn #LeadershipDevelopment #DigitalTransformation #leanenterprise #leanstartup #culturechange
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"What we think of as multitasking is really just switching back and forth between tasks. Switching takes energy, and energy is exactly what we need to make meaningful progress on important work."
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"I thought about the elements of my perfect workday. I’d start early to take advantage of those 'free' morning hours. I’d plan my meals better. I’d set up not-too-long working blocks with scheduled breaks ."
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Interested in helping LAUX and EmSprint (@mparkerchavez) improve our upcoming workshops for user research? You can also learn how to write #userresearch questions for product validation. Join our Slack group buff.ly/2FsP8YP to get a 1:1 learning session. Only 5 spots!
Working out of @BLANKSPACES office today makes me thankful for partnerships like the one with @lauxmeetup and @BLANKSPACES who make it possible to make my Design Sprint Principles workshop… instagram.com/p/BxNrTg5Hsiy/… – at Santa Monica, CA