Thanks for sharing this, Danielle. Your point about "not rushing to answers" deeply resonates with me. In my first few years as a people manager, I saw timely responses as a strength, but I realize now it also set the wrong expectations about what leaders should provide and inadvertently encouraged my designers to prioritize speed over thoughtfulness in their own work. That experience taught me that "leading by example" matters most during vulnerable and difficult moments.
Hi Amanda, thank you so much for reading and for the thoughtful response! I love your point about leading by example; we always encourage designers to share their work from the earliest, messiest ideas through to polish - this is a way to model that open way of operating.
Thanks for sharing this, Danielle. Your point about "not rushing to answers" deeply resonates with me. In my first few years as a people manager, I saw timely responses as a strength, but I realize now it also set the wrong expectations about what leaders should provide and inadvertently encouraged my designers to prioritize speed over thoughtfulness in their own work. That experience taught me that "leading by example" matters most during vulnerable and difficult moments.
Hi Amanda, thank you so much for reading and for the thoughtful response! I love your point about leading by example; we always encourage designers to share their work from the earliest, messiest ideas through to polish - this is a way to model that open way of operating.