Jason Kunesh – How to be a Designer CEO at a Startup without Being a Jerk

Jason Kunesh - How to be a Designer CEO at a Startup without Being a Jerk
Jason Kunesh
Design Director
City of Chicago
Jason Kunesh finds simple solutions for gnarly problems wherever people meet technology.

Leadership By Design 2015: Prototypes, Process & Play

How to be a Designer CEO at a Startup without Being a Jerk

As designers we’re told to practice empathy, learning our users’ habits, unspoken needs, and desires. We use that knowledge to inform the design of a product intended to delight people. As CEOs, the skills we celebrate are different. Ford, Jobs, Elon Musk and more were known as ego-driven steamrollers who pushed people to the brink all the time.

Here’s what I’ve learned from my time at Public Good about running a business, owning product, and empowering our team to do great work. All without being an a-hole. Most of the time.

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Leadership By Design 2015
Learn design leadership from the experts at Leadership by Design. Leadership By Design is an online 2-day conference focused on all aspects of design leadership. We’re hosting a two-day, single-track conference featuring inspiring keynote speakers, accomplished design leaders, and experienced...
April 2024
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