MSoM #003 | Charles Burdett and leading design culture

Feb 28, 2021

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In this episode of MSoM I had the pleasure of interviewing Charles Burdett, the founder of Product Club and Workshop Tactics. Charles is a world class expert in design and UX and his products are trusted by companies like IDEO, Facebook, Lyft and Stanford University.

I covered Charle’s first product workshop tactics in TMW #007 and since then it’s evolved into a thriving community of product and design thinkers from all around the world. We talk about how design-lead organisations create better products, why Charles built a company around design culture, how companies and the designers in them are changing how they work and storytelling in business. We also talk about making the perfect omelet 🍳.

Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google and everywhere else.


📚 Resources

Product Club

Workshop Tactics

Storyteller Tactics

Design Thinking, Lean Startup and Agile: What is the difference?

How to ensure stakeholders don’t value design

Six workshop facilitation tips for the anxious, introverted or inexperienced

You can find Charles Burdett on Twitter and his site.


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Juan Mendoza

Juan Mendoza is an expert in researching global media, marketing, data, and technology trends. He is the CEO of The Martech Weekly, a media and research brand with subscribers in over 65 countries.

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