50. Stephen Gates: What makes a good design leader?

<p>Stephen Gates and Chris discuss the realities of design system leadership, unconventional sources of inspiration, and the impact of design on society. </p><p><b>Guest:</b> With over 20 years of experience, Stephen is a global design leader who has built world-class teams at organizations that integrate research and data with human-centered design methods to drive business impact. He’s helped companies like Starwood Hotels, Citi, InVision, and WW scale their design practice and grow successful teams. Stephen is also the host of the award-winning podcast, <a href='https://thecrazy1.com/'>The Crazy One</a>, which features in-depth explorations of issues that matter to creatives, including leadership, creativity, and career development and innovation. You can find Stephen through <a href='http://www.stephengates.com'>his website</a>, on <a href='https://twitter.com/sdgates'>Twitter</a> or <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sdgates/'>Instagram</a> as @sdgates and on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/stepdgat/'>LinkedIn</a>.</p><p><b>Host:</b> Chris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of <a href='https://www.knapsack.cloud/'>Knapsack</a>, host of <a href='https://twitter.com/thedspod'>@TheDSPod</a>, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as <a href='https://twitter.com/chrisstrahl'>@chrisstrahl</a> and on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisstrahl/'>LinkedIn</a>.</p><p><b>View the transcript for this episode </b><a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lBqpJ7Ob_BXpQU7ea7m6xxPqoAvOPbfl/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=110546040302524924968&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true'><b>here</b></a><b>. </b></p><p><b>Sponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at </b><a href='https://www.knapsack.cloud/?utm_source=podcast'><b>knapsack.cloud</b></a><b>.</b></p>