Design Leadership Course
The Design Leadership Course gives experienced designers and emerging leaders the strategic, operational, and people skills to lead design at every level of an organisation. You will move beyond craft and into influence, building teams, shaping culture, and driving design strategy that connects directly to business outcomes. This is the complete playbook for design leaders who are ready to make a lasting organisational impact.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
In this course, you will learn how to define your leadership style, build and structure high-performing design teams, and develop individual designers through coaching, feedback, and performance management. You will gain practical frameworks for shaping design culture, creating a compelling design vision, and connecting design strategy to business objectives. You will also develop the skills to influence executives, navigate organisational politics, and scale design operations efficiently. Advanced topics include leading design transformation, building organisational design maturity, and establishing your long-term leadership legacy.
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Develop skills
- Design Team Structuring: Build and scale high-performing design teams aligned to organisational goals.
- Stakeholder Influence: Communicate design value persuasively to executives and cross-functional partners.
- Design Operations: Implement DesignOps frameworks that improve team efficiency, quality, and output.
- Designer Development: Coach, mentor, and manage designers through feedback and performance cycles.
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