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Design Meets Business is a podcast that inspires designers to think beyond pixels. On this show you'll hear design leaders from all over the world talk about their stories, lessons they've learned during their careers, and how you can use Design to make a bigger impact in your organisation.
Andrea Mangini on Leading Through Craft and Growing Through Discomfort (ex Shopify, Netflix, Autodesk, Adobe)
Design Meets Business
1 hour 16 minutes
4 weeks ago
Andrea Mangini on Leading Through Craft and Growing Through Discomfort (ex Shopify, Netflix, Autodesk, Adobe)
Andrea Mangini is a design and creative leader whose career spans some of the most design-driven companies in the world — from Adobe and Autodesk to Netflix and Shopify. She’s led teams that built the tools and experiences shaping how people create, design, and build. Andrea’s work focuses on design craft, leadership, and helping teams find courage in the uncomfortable parts of growth. She believes great design comes from curiosity, collaboration, and a willingness to keep learning, even when the path isn’t clear.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro and Andrea’s career arc
06:45 – Taking risks and embracing discomfort
13:20 – Reframing imposter syndrome
18:40 – Balancing stability and growth
24:50 – The importance of collaboration, improvisation, and jamming with others
31:10 – Designing at the speed of conversation
38:20 – Learning to let go: not every problem needs to be solved
46:40 – Balancing collaboration with impact
48:10 – Leading craft at scale
54:00 – Reflections on growth, curiosity, and keeping design human
Design Meets Business is a podcast that inspires designers to think beyond pixels. On this show you'll hear design leaders from all over the world talk about their stories, lessons they've learned during their careers, and how you can use Design to make a bigger impact in your organisation.
