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:
" Design roles are blurring or dead; super senior individual contributor roles are emerging as a new career path. "
The 2025 State of UX/Design Organizational Health
November 12, 2025
" Organizational change management requires as much care and effort as executing good research. "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research
March 20, 2024
" Prioritization is key—we have to say no and still be great partners to the company. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
October 26, 2023
" Down the road, giving designers room to cross-train across disciplines creates happier, more versatile teams. "
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
" Splitting people leadership and functional leadership with a brick wall in between is broken and unsustainable. "
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
" Centralized design teams tend to be brought in after decisions are made, turning design into an us versus them relationship. "
Customer-Centered Design Organizations
June 8, 2017
