Rethinking how we work: strategy, design, stakeholders and AI #20
From strategy to design to agency delivery, the models that once defined how we work are being rebuilt. The teams that win next will be the ones who rethink their operating system, not just their outputs.
Posting a few days late, but still featuring posts that are great! This week’s stories all point to the same shift: the way we work, in strategy, design, product and creative operations, is being rewritten in real time.
- Strategy is becoming the work of simplifying complexity and sharpening decisions.
- Design is entering its post-peak era, forcing many to rethink what meaningful craft looks like next.
- Stakeholders are learning how to contribute without derailing product teams.
- And agencies are moving from “time & materials” to a world of talent + machines, where AI agents reshape how creative work scales.
Across all of it, the theme is clear: Our value is moving upstream. From execution to clarity. From rituals to outcomes. From hours to impact.
Here’s what caught my attention this week.
