Listen to Arne’s podcast with me. This is a part of Arne van Osterom and Morgan Duta’s podcast series with global design leaders. This is how Arne has captured the key insights of the talk in his blog : “In a recent interview for the Creative Leaders Unplugged podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Satu Miettinen, an esteemed professor of service design and the dean of the faculty at the University of Lapland. Satu’s vast experience and unique perspective on the interplay between art, design, and creative leadership provide valuable insights for aspiring designers and creative professionals.”

Key insights:

1. Art and design are interconnected disciplines, and exploring artistic contexts can facilitate discussions on challenging and uncomfortable subjects.
2. Embracing both the big picture and small details in design is crucial for success.
3. Tangible design skills, such as coding, graphic design, and prototyping, are essential for designers to differentiate themselves.
4. The growing recognition of diversity and inclusivity in the design field is a positive shift, emphasizing the importance of diversifying design teams and addressing white privilege.
5. Creative leadership requires building relationships, giving and receiving value, and co-creating ideas.
6. Listening is a crucial aspect of understanding customers and fostering empathy for leaders.
7. The ability to create dialogue with leadership, rather than simply pitching design ideas, can lead to more meaningful and impactful outcomes.
8. The future of design should continue to focus on embracing diversity, fostering empathy, and nurturing the connections between art and design.

Here is a link to Apple podcasts.