Beyond the Wireframe

<h1><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Beyond the Wireframe: A Design Leader's Guide to Connecting People Products and Purpose</span></h1><h2></h2><h2><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>From code to creative leadership: a practical roadmap for design professionals seeking to make strategic impact.</span></h2><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>In this insightful guide Paul Dering draws on his extensive career journey from front-end developer to global design leader to reveal how exceptional design leadership transforms organizations. Through practical frameworks and real-world case studies Dering shows how to:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Build high-performing design teams with remarkable retention rates</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Bridge the gap between user needs and business objectives</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Implement psychological safety practices that empower creative risk-taking</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Develop accessible enterprise systems that work for everyone</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Scale design practices globally while maintaining coherence</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Unlike theoretical leadership books </span><em style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Beyond the Wireframe</em><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> offers actionable strategies grounded in authentic leadership experiences. Each chapter includes a practical toolkit with frameworks you can implement immediately to elevate your design practice.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Whether you're an experienced design leader looking to increase strategic impact a designer taking first steps into leadership or a professional from another discipline seeking to understand design's value this book provides the roadmap to connect people products and purpose through thoughtful design leadership.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Perfect for:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>UX designers and managers transitioning to leadership roles</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Product managers collaborating with design teams</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Executives seeking to leverage design as strategic advantage</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(33 40 45 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Technical professionals expanding into design leadership</span></li></ul><p></p><p>beyondthewireframe.com</p>