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Tim Knight
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VP of Product Design. I design software, processes, services, and teams.

Me: iamtimknight.com
Writing: www.trustandempathy.com
Personal Finance Writing: financialconfidence.substack.com
Working okay for me!
February 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Excited to see you here, Amy!
December 15, 2024 at 12:14 AM
4. Align your strategy with the larger organization. Look at the team you have, their roles, and the processes currently in use. Determine how successful the existing processes and toolsets are in achieving what the team needs to do on a daily basis.

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December 10, 2024 at 1:25 AM
3. Execute Quick Wins to after learning and building context to demonstrate your ability to deliver and your function as an organizational leader.

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December 10, 2024 at 1:25 AM
2. Focus on building up your leadership peer relationships not just your direct reports. As a VP of Product Design it's important for me to create strong relationships with Sales, Customer Success, Product Marketing, and other strategic roles outside of the team I lead.

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December 10, 2024 at 1:25 AM
I'm done a shorthand on how I look at his transition framework. Learn, Build, Win, Align.

1. Bootstrap your learning about the organization as quickly as possible. Don't make hasty decisions until you understand the context.

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December 10, 2024 at 1:25 AM
I believe it was E.F. Schumacher who said, "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."

I love the idea that driving for simplicity is in itself courageous.
December 5, 2024 at 11:44 PM
I love this! What budget app are you using?
November 26, 2024 at 12:53 PM
One place I'm experimenting with it is with new employee onboarding. Having an onboarding template for new designers who join my team that I can pin into their profile that highlights key people they should connect to and systems they need access to or need to get familiar with.
November 19, 2024 at 6:50 PM