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The Art of Decision Making: Jeff Hammoud on Leading the Design of Rivian
Matt McCue 8/30/26 Matt McCue 8/30/26

The Art of Decision Making: Jeff Hammoud on Leading the Design of Rivian

Jeff Hammoud, Chief Design Officer at Rivian, loves cars so much that he works on them seven days a week. Here, he shares his lessons in leadership.

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Inside the NBA’s Design Brain: Michelle Layne Lawson, VP and Head of Product Design
Madeleine Magill 8/27/26 Madeleine Magill 8/27/26

Inside the NBA’s Design Brain: Michelle Layne Lawson, VP and Head of Product Design

As VP and Head of Product Design at the NBA, Lawson shapes the look and feel of the league’s entire digital ecosystem. Here, she shares how she leads at one of the most iconic brands in sports.

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The Swagger of a Storyteller: How Martin Rose Leads Netflix's Creative Studio
Matt McCue 8/26/26 Matt McCue 8/26/26

The Swagger of a Storyteller: How Martin Rose Leads Netflix's Creative Studio

Martin Rose’s mission is to elevate Netflix’s creative expression. Here, we dive into his balance between bold ambition and mental health, and how he uses his own life experiences to inform his leadership.

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The “Double Century” Leadership Style of Patagonia’s Heidi Volpe 
Matt McCue 8/24/26 Matt McCue 8/24/26

The “Double Century” Leadership Style of Patagonia’s Heidi Volpe 

Heidi Volpe, Patagonia’s Head of Photography, takes weekday meetings on two wheels across the California landscape. Here, we trace her path from the restoration of nature to one of the many contributors to Patagonia’s visual soul.

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Raffaella Paniè: How I Designed the 2026 Winter Olympics Brand
Madeleine Magill 8/21/26 Madeleine Magill 8/21/26

Raffaella Paniè: How I Designed the 2026 Winter Olympics Brand

Twenty years after leading the branding for the 2006 Torino Olympics, Raffaella Paniè got the call to do it all again for the Milano Cortina Games this winter. Here’s how she did it.

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How MIT Director Amos Winter Innovates By Day, Tinkers on Cars By Night
Madeleine Magill 8/10/26 Madeleine Magill 8/10/26

How MIT Director Amos Winter Innovates By Day, Tinkers on Cars By Night

Amos Winter, the Germeshausen Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research Center at MIT, believes the best business cases improve lives on a global scale.

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