Design Leadership OS
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Run design leadership from a single connected workspace.

Lead people, set direction, move work forward and keep evidence of impact visible without rebuilding context every week.

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Five-minute setup · US$29 launch price · One-time purchase
Abstract connected panels representing people, decisions, projects and impact
Next 1:1
Growth conversation
Thursday, 10:30 Prepared
Impact log
Evidence recorded this quarter
People Projects Meetings Decisions Design reviews Goals Impact AI prompt pack People Projects Meetings Decisions Design reviews Goals Impact AI prompt pack

Built for the work behind the work.

Tasks disappear inside notes. Projects stall without a next action. Decisions lose their reasoning. Design Leadership OS turns those scattered records into one daily command centre and a repeatable weekly review.

Focus on work that needs attention

Due tasks, new inbox items and active projects without a next action stay visible.

Clarify research decisionToday
Prepare design reviewNext

Team: people and follow-through

Direct reports, growth focus and open 1:1 follow-ups stay connected to each person.

AS KM JT +4

Direction: decisions and goals

Goals needing attention, open decisions and strategic Areas stay visible together.

Unify intake model Approved
Research cadence Open

Delivery: projects and reviews

Work stays visible by horizon, while reviews marked Revise or Blocked surface the changes needed to move forward.

Onboarding recovery states NOW
Design system critique REVISE

Evidence of leadership impact

Results are recorded with their project, area, people and supporting context.

Action →
Scope →
Result
A factual pattern for every recorded leadership outcome.

Leadership records stay attached to the work.

Areas are the spine: projects, goals and resources stay tied to the responsibility they serve. Actions from meetings and 1:1s become tracked tasks, decisions retain their reasoning, and completed work becomes usable evidence.

Leadership dashboard

MONDAY · 09:12
Focus

Open by due date

Prepare 1:1 notes
Review prototype feedback
Close intake decision
Team

Needs follow-up

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people with open actions
Direction

Goals and active projects

Connected databases and a practical setup guide.

Working in about five minutes.

The example records show how the databases relate. Replace them with current responsibilities and active work.

15-Minute Weekly Review

Clear the Inbox, scan Areas needing attention, add next actions to stalled projects and prepare open 1:1 follow-ups.

Yellow geometric area shapes

Replace the example areas

Add the responsibilities that define the role.

Three connected people figures

Add key people

Include direct reports, a manager and regular collaborators.

Connected project workflow

Add one active project

Connect the project to the Area it supports.

Magnifying glass inspecting a record box

Review the samples

Inspect the relationships, then remove the example records.

Yellow save icon

Save the key page

Keep the dashboard and setup guide available in Notion.

Daily Rhythm

Capture without sorting in the Inbox, triage once a day, then work from Tasks ordered by due date.

Portrait of Shaun Scholtz
“I built the system I needed while leading product design, research, content and design systems inside a complex B2B SaaS company.”

The structure reflects the recurring work involved in managing people, keeping product work connected to strategy, recording decisions and maintaining evidence of impact.

Shaun ScholtzCreator of Design Leadership OS

Start with the complete system.

Duplicate the workspace into Notion, follow the setup guide and replace the examples with active work.

$29USD · one-time purchase
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Who is this for?

Design managers, heads of design and senior design leaders who manage people alongside strategy, delivery, design reviews and stakeholder work.

How does AI fit into the system?

The AI Prompt Pack is optional and does not require Notion AI. Each workflow includes required inputs, a structured output, where to save it, approved-workplace-AI guidance and a manual alternative. Never put sensitive employee or company information into an unapproved AI tool.

How much setup is involved?

The Start Here guide covers the initial five-minute setup. Ongoing maintenance uses daily triage and a 15-minute weekly review.

Does it include sample content?

Example Areas and records demonstrate the relationships. The setup guide identifies which samples can be removed after review.