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:
" I feel good about the work I do, but my company doesn't ship good work. "
The 2025 State of UX/Design Organizational Health
November 12, 2025
" The ultimate measure of our research is its impact—did we build the right thing and did it have the expected effect? "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research
March 20, 2024
" UX leadership can't really lead the way that it should while it's within a UX organization. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
October 26, 2023
" I see this opportunity to imbue these rigid, bureaucratic corporate contexts with humanism to put people at the center of the work. "
Keeping Design Weird
October 2, 2023
" Playing politics is necessary in UX leadership to advance your agenda ethically. "
The Trials and Tribulations of Directors of UX
July 13, 2023
" People want to grow in a bushy way, not just in a linear ladder fashion. "
The Mysterious Case of the Missing UX Career Path
August 25, 2022
" Super senior individual contributors can focus on strategic and creative work that design directors and VPs often don’t have time for. "
Design at Scale is People!
June 11, 2021
" Design is always going to be subjective, so you have to figure out what quality looks like in your organization. "
Customer-Centered Design Organizations
June 8, 2017
