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Harness AI to Make Smarter, Safer Decisions Using a Futures Wheel

A simple prompt to reveal unintended consequences

Dec 31, 2024

My adaptation of Jerome C Glenn’s futures wheel

Dec 31, 2024

How I Use Radar Charts and AI to Build Balanced Teams (w/ Free Templates)

I’ve played competitive sports for most of my life, and one principle I hold firm: companies shouldn’t be treated as a ‘family’ — they…

Oct 25, 2024

How I Use Radar Charts and AI to Build Balanced Teams (w/ Free Templates)

Oct 25, 2024

The Power of Taste: Elevating Design to Create Emotional Connections

“In a world of scarcity, we treasure tools. In a world of abundance, we treasure taste.” –Anu Atluru

Oct 1, 2024

The Power of Taste: Elevating Design to Create Emotional Connections

Oct 1, 2024

The 10 Core Drives of Gamification & How to Utilize Them Responsibly

I’m tired of feeling emotionally manipulated by everyone — corporations, politicians, nonprofits, you name it. As a designer (and a decent…

Sep 20, 2024

A futuristic interface displaying a glowing ranking leaderboard table list of avatars, progress meter is displayed above the person looking at the numbered list of profiles. up arrows, thumbs up, trophy, badge, achievement, epic colorful vibrant futuristic illustration

Sep 20, 2024

The Future of Design Leadership in the Era of AI

My attempt at creating a roadmap for the next generation of design leaders

Apr 1, 2024

The Future of Design Leadership in the Era of AI

Apr 1, 2024

Explore Direct & Indirect Consequences Using a Futures Wheel

A brainstorming exercise to consider the possible results of a particular decision, event, or trend.

Sep 8, 2020

My adaptation of Jerome C Glenn’s futures wheel

Sep 8, 2020

Adding Ethics to Design Sprints

Introduce future thinking into your design process.

Nov 4, 2019

Adding Ethics to Design Sprints

Nov 4, 2019

How to Conduct a Design Ethics Heuristic Evaluation

“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.”

Jul 22, 2019

How to Conduct a Design Ethics Heuristic Evaluation

Jul 22, 2019

The Cost of Running Design Sprints

Improving the efficiency of the process

Feb 18, 2019

The Cost of Running Design Sprints

Feb 18, 2019

How The Zebra Runs Remote Design Sprints

Overcoming the challenge of distance during the design process

Jun 26, 2018

How The Zebra Runs Remote Design Sprints

Jun 26, 2018

Matthew Stephens

Matthew Stephens

Fractional Design Leader. Co-Founder @ DeviantArt. Former VP of Design @ The Zebra. Assume everything I write has been at least partially written by AI.

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