We tend to think that design is a function of good process, well-structured organizations, and copious time and budgetary resources. But design is just as much a function of leadership. Who’s in the top seat matters very much to whether a company can design well. If the leader cares passionately about producing amazingly well-designed products, then you can get a string of indelible successes that capture the popular imagination…
[Subtraction.com: This Could Be Google’s Design Moment](http://www.subtraction.com/2011/01/25/this-could-be-googles-design-moment)
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