Peter Merholz
Co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs
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:

" Democratization has been happening for over 20 years and it’s only going to keep happening. "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research
March 20, 2024

" The more you worry about every question not being answered, the more it distracts from influencing what matters most. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
October 26, 2023

" Politics, you gotta play politics. They’re a necessary evil to get things done. "
Keeping Design Weird
October 2, 2023

" You build trust by showing you understand what it takes to get something shipped and by knowing the subject matter. "
The Trials and Tribulations of Directors of UX
July 13, 2023

" Capabilities are the skills, mindsets, and professional abilities that underlie practices and then inform roles. "
The Mysterious Case of the Missing UX Career Path
August 25, 2022

" Elevation of design leadership to no more than two levels below the CEO signals that design is important company-wide. "
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