In episode 36 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Adam Sadowski, Design Director here at UX Cabin! Adam joined our team a few months ago and has been doing fantastic work leading and mentoring the UX Cabin design team. Adam shares what he has learned along his career path, from breaking into product design to moving up through mid-level management and then up to a senior-level role where he leads an entire design team. His advice can help you figure out what to do next to level up and set yourself on the right path for a senior-level product design leadership position. No matter where you are currently on your product design career path, there is so much to learn from this episode! During our interview with Adam, you will learn: -How Adam landed on a product design career path -Getting strategic about your career trajectory -Finding the learning moments in the hard parts of your career -How Adam stood out when applying for the UX Cabin Design Director role -Absolute most important thing a leader needs to do consistently -How to bridge the gap between mid and senior-level roles -Non-design skills you need to level up So happy to have you join us today! 00:00 Introduction 01:46 How Adam landed on a product design career path 08:56 Networking and being strategic about your career trajectory 14:28 Turning career low points and turning them into something positive 22:30 How Adam approached landing his Director role at UX Cabin 34:22 Top leadership qualities that all managers must have 45:41 How to bridge the gap between mid-level to senior designer 50:53 The soft skills all designers should have ?? Thanks for watching! ?? If you enjoyed this video please like and subscribe so I can keep making content for you good people! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aRBoqF6mAD1PnQwj86dX ?? Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available! www.uxcabin.com/podcast/adam-sadowski Make sure to follow Adam after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to! -Twitter: https://twitter.com/moneychangedhim -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamgetsit/ -Website: https://www.adamgetsit.com Where to find UX Cabin: -Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/ -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en -YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin -dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin -Website: https://uxcabin.com