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Here's some of the most noteworthy news and opinions from the past week I came across on the web: 1. UX Design: a. UX Generalist on the Rise NN/g reports AI is reviving the role of the UX generalist: people who can navigate everything from research to visual design, wielding broad strategic thinking as tools automate niche tasks (Nielsen Norman Group). This echoes our community’s mission—designers expanding into leadership and strategic influence, not just execution. b. Strategic Curiosity as a Leadership Skill UX Collective shared how top design leaders use structured curiosity (e.g., reusable journey-maps, tool experimentation) to drive team innovation (UX Collective.) c. A future without UI? An opinion piece posted by Tony Moura (Head of Design) at IBM about the future where there will either be no interfaces or interfaces generated on the fly. Read more here. 2. Product: Inside the Mind of a Global Product Leader Product Coalition’s podcast episode with Alex Blinoff (global product exec) explores communication, cross-functional leadership, and navigating technological shifts ( Product Management Today). Real-world leadership is about influencing through shared vision—an ideal topic to dive into for our PMs and designers exploring softer leadership skills. 3. Digital Channels, CX and AI: a. Fix Your AI CX Before Customers Bail DesignRush cautions that AI-powered CX fails without strategy, data hygiene, and human empathy (DesignRush). Digital transformation can't neglect the softer side—data governance, empathy, and design-thinking must lead every AI initiative. b. CX + AI: a Decade of Potential

I'm going to keep this poll open for all our members - please indicate your preferred timeslot for our weekly coffee hours. As we keep growing, we might extend it to 2 timeslots (one during Europe/SA daytime/early evening and one during US daytime). What would be your ideal time for Lead by Design's weekly coffee hour? (Please add your preferred day in the comments)

Very interesting post from Tony Moura (Head of IBM Design) on LinkedIN today: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tmoura_ux-uxdesign-aidesign-activity-7352906421664899072-b5_j?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAEdIuEBLvFLoGRtqHyUqjZl5lzwsvWa_7Q My 10 cents: I partially agree, but think that it will be a case of having UI's for certain types of engagement and interactions and no UI for others, some of which might be "once-off generated". I think Design Systems will become increasingly important, as these UI's generated on the fly will need to be presented in ways that users actually understand. What an exciting time to be part of this industry - so much opportunity to innovate and lead this next wave of change! What's your take on the future - will it be with or without UIs?