Make Design noticeable. Change the narrative. Show them you mean business.

CDO School is a learning platform in-house design leaders. Get unlimited access to 13+ in-depth courses, 150+ tools and templates, weekly live events, and 1:1 coaching.

The top choice of design leaders looking for a big advantage.

Trying to defend design's value is exhausting… if you follow the standard advice.

You waste precious time chasing ideas that don’t move the needle.

You put everything on your shoulders to figure out alone.

You struggle to know what is and isn’t working.

You spend a lot of energy arguing with skeptics.

Your momentum stalls or (worse) dips.

You do more guessing vs. taking intentional actions.

And that leads to sleepless nights and constant overwhelm. I don't want that for you. There's a better way.

Use my playbook to amplify your impact and position design to win.

“It's an eye-opening experience and really helped me map the work of design to the way business executives think.”

Jessica Romeo, Experience Strategy Director, Firefly Health
Jessica Romeo

Sharpen your Business IQ. Nurish your Leadership EQ.

Blend strategic business understanding with emotional intelligence. Learn to navigate both the metrics and interpersonal dynamics, creating more impact with both data and relationships.

Design Leadership Role-Playing

CDO School is perfect for…

Senior, Lead, and Principal Designers looking to move into management.

Managers, Directors, and Executives who lead teams and disciplines.

Service Designers, Reaseachers, and DesignOps'ers who work across teams.

Designed for action, not likes and comments.

Skip the social media noise. Get straight to what works, with tools and frameworks that solve the day-to-day challenges you face. Distilled from decades of experience into practical, actionable steps.

Design Leadership Activities

“Lots of practical advice and resources about business. Most impressively, I was able to turn around and use these insights immediately.”

Bart Renner, UX Design Manager, Syniverse
Bart Renner

Career growth - On your terms. On your schedule.

Build your leadership skills in minutes a day, or go deep when you're ready – whenever works for you. No rigid schedules, no instructor deadlines, no firm dates – just progress at your own pace.

Design Leadership Role-Playing

Valued, and recommended by our members

93%

student satisfaction

+100

recommendation score

Fresh insights to unlock your potential, not change you.

Gain an edge with content and methodologies that you won't find in books or MBA programs. Created from years of hands-on design management and executive experience.

Design Leadership - Business Course - MBA

“This is way different than I expected. It’s like you’re showing us all the potholes so we know how to navigate them.”

Ben Child, Staff Product Designer, DoorDash
Ben Child

Personal support, without the premium price.

Direct guidance from someone who's been in your shoes. The value of 1:1 coaching, made accessible and affordable.

Design Leadership and Executive Coaching

High-quality courses and coaching together, so you don't have to choose.

13+

on-demand courses

30+

step-by-step plays

200+

lessons

100+

hours of video content

150+

tools and templates

20+

original frameworks

Your Design Leadership career - Awakened. Refreshed. Activated. Are you ready?