Peter Merholz
Chief Humanist, Humanism at Scale
Peter Merholz has been active in digital design and product for 25 years, most notably in building Adaptive Path, and now a design executive and product leader. He co-wrote Org Design for Design Orgs (O’Reilly), the first book focused on the organizational, managerial, and operational challenges of building in-house design teams.
Rosenverse talks by Peter:
" Design teams reporting through engineering tend to have the worst quality scores. "
The 2025 State of UX/Design Organizational Health
November 12, 2025
" There is always more work to be done than we will ever be able to do, so enabling others to participate is beneficial. "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research
March 20, 2024
" The more you worry about every question not being answered, the more it distracts from influencing what matters most. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
October 26, 2023
" Politics, you gotta play politics. They’re a necessary evil to get things done. "
Keeping Design Weird
October 2, 2023
" UXers are less satisfied because we have failed to set proper expectations about what the real work of UX is. "
The Trials and Tribulations of Directors of UX
July 13, 2023
" People want to grow in a bushy way, not just in a linear ladder fashion. "
The Mysterious Case of the Missing UX Career Path
August 25, 2022
" Team leads manage down by coaching their teams, manage across by diplomacy, and manage up by protecting their teams from executive distractions. "
Design at Scale is People!
June 11, 2021
" If you want your teams to be bold, you need explicit quality standards and the courage to say no. "
Customer-Centered Design Organizations
June 8, 2017
