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Nov 19 • 4 min read

the power of pause


Newsletter written by Chris Newsletter issue: #179Read time: 1m 23s Quick story: In 2019, I was managing 20+ designers across 4 countries. The best designer on my team? Super quiet dude who barely spoke in meetings. But his work? 🔥 Here's the problem with most design teams today: We're building echo chambers of extroverts who can "sell" their mediocre ideas better than introverts can present their brilliant ones. I call it the "Peacock Problem" The loudest designers get promoted, not...