The age of creatives is over. It led us to a garbage fire. The age of gatekeepers is at hand. Yesterday’s solitary geniuses need to make way for collaborators. We fought for a seat at the table, and now that we have it, we should talk to the other people seated there! It’s time to take off the expensive headphones, move to the desk in the center of the room, and start taking the lead on how things in our organizations are designed. Today’s designer needs to encourage collaboration between people with different skill sets and experiences. She includes the people who need to be included in the
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