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Design leadership covers a wide range of responsibilities. The Design Leadership Framework brings structure to this complexity. It organizes the work into five dimensions and 30 aspects, so you can see the big picture of your role and decide where to focus.

Use it as a sense-making guide to understand what design leadership involves, spot blind spots, and make intentional choices about how you lead your team and move your organization forward.

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The Design Leadership Framework, your essential guide to design leadership. 30 topics with proven concepts and best practices. On Amazon from November 2026. Subscribe to be there for the launch!

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What I offer

I’m Katharina Koberdamm, design consultant and university lecturer with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry. I’ve developed the Design Leadership Framework. My mission is to help companies establish a design-led approach and empower design leaders like you.

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Coaching

In my individual coaching sessions, I help Design Leaders to develop a compelling strategy for themselves or for their team that focusses on the right initiatives. This will enable you to scale and improve your design team and professionalize the team’s work.

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Training & Events

I offer engaging and interactive trainings and online classes for different areas of Design Leadership as well as UX Design, Customer Experience and Business Design. I have year long experience with teaching and facilitiation.

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