Power of Ten with Andy Polaine
Power of Ten with Andy Polaine
In the Power of Ten podcast, Andy Polaine talks to guests from a broad range of disciplines about the intersection of design, technology, psychology, organisations, culture and society. The show looks at how design operates at many levels and in many forms, from thoughtful detail through organisational transformation to the changes in society and the world.
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Power of Ten with Andy Polaine
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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
S3 Ep3: Alex Schmidt – Deliberate Intervention 04.05.2023 51:14
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Alex Schmidt , author of Deliberate Intervention: Using Policy and Design to Blunt the Harms of New Technology . Alex has pursued interests in public service and de...
S3 Ep2: Abby Covert – Stuck? Diagrams Help. 23.03.2023 56:32
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is the wonderful Abby Covert , an author, teacher and community leader in the field of information architecture who aims to make information architecture and sensemaki...
S3 Ep1: Natalie Dunbar – From Solo to Scaled 06.02.2023 44:13
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Natalie Dunbar , UX-focused content strategist with a unique blend of skills as a journalist, content writer, and user experience researcher. Natalie excels in bala...
S2 Ep28: Jason Mesut - Shaping Design 26.10.2022 47:29
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Jason Mesut who many know from IXDA conferences and his writing on Medium , particularly Shaping Design . Here we talk about design's role in helping cope with the...
S2 Ep27: Joff Outlaw - The Art of Engagement 27.09.2022 48:14
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is my friend and ex-colleague, Joff Outlaw , Managing Director of DesignIt for Australia and New Zealand, having taken over from Katja Forbes who was on the show a few...
S2 Ep26: KA McKercher - Beyond Sticky Notes 15.07.2022 45:14
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is KA McKercher , a designer and writer living on Aboriginal land in Australia. They have over 10 years experience leading social innovation and co-design approaches a...
S2 Ep25: Seb Chan - Looking Backwards to the Future 22.06.2022 49:42
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Seb Chan, Chief Experience Officer at ACMI - the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne - championing human centred design approaches across the museum...
S2 Ep24: Thejus Chakravarthy – Make Work Suck Less 06.05.2022 47:26
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Thejus Chakravarthy , an operational consultant that focuses on people, process, and technology, in that order. Currently, he says he has his hands full as the full...
S2 Ep23: Teresa Torres - Continuous Discovery Habits 05.04.2022 43:00
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Teresa Torres , an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and coach. She teaches a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that helps produc...
S2 Ep22: Jorge Arango – Information Gardens 28.02.2022 50:02
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Jorge Arango , a consultant, author, speaker, and educator and host of The Informed Life , a podcast that explores how people organize information to get things don...
S2 Ep21: Tutti Taygerly - Make Space to Lead 25.01.2022 35:36
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest this week is Tutti Taygerly, returning to the show for a second time . Tutti is an executive leadership coach and professional speaker. She supports CEOs and tech leaders to embrace t...
S2 Ep20: Nir Hindi - The Art Mindset for Business 23.11.2021 28:06
Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. In this episode my guest Nir Hindi, Founder of The Artian and host of The Artian podcast, speaks of the power of art to drive originality and novelty in business and why he believes it is nece...
S2 Ep19: Donna Spencer – Presenting Design Work 15.10.2021 42:31
Power of Ten is a podcast about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Donna Spencer, an independent design consultant with 20-plus years of experience across the entire design spectrum. Donna is recognised internationally as a leading UX practitioner, is a...
S2 Ep18: Alla Weinberg – Building A Culture of Safety 16.09.2021 39:09
Power of Ten is a podcast about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Alla Weinberg, the CEO of Spoke & Wheel, a learning, leadership and people development company. She is a workplace relationship expert helping companies build loving leaders, trusting...
S2 Ep17: Nikola Tosic - Open Innovation 16.08.2021 37:19
Welcome to Power of Ten, a podcast about design operating at all levels. My guest in this episode is Nikola Tosic, the founder of openinnovation.me - a social media platform which connects brands and experts in open innovation. He is dedicated to accelerating adoption and creation of innovation through product design, marketing, sales, digitalization, open platforms, and teamwork. Nikola is also...
S2 Ep16: Daniel Szuc - Making Meaningful Work 16.07.2021 46:44
Power of Ten is a podcast about design operating at all levels. My guest in this episode is Daniel Szuc, co-founder and principal at Apogee and co-founder of Make Meaningful Work, as well as the co-founder of UX Hong Kong. In this episode, we talk about making meaningful work and enabling each other to be our authentic selves in the workplace. Dan has been involved in the UX field for over 20 ye...
S2 Ep15: Katja Forbes - Journey Into Design Leadership 18.06.2021 47:32
My guest in this episode is Katja Forbes, Managing Director of Designit, Australia & New Zealand. Katja is also on the Global Board of the Interaction Design Association. Katja was recognised as one of the Top 100 Australian Professionals 2020, Top 10 Australian Women Entrepreneurs 2018 by My Entrepreneur Magazine and named one of the 100 Women of Influence by Westpac and the Australian Financ...
S2 Ep14: Ariba Jahan - Diversity, Assumptioms and Structural Change 08.05.2021 46:02
My guest in this episode is Ariba Jahan – also known as আরিবা – a biomechanical engineer turned innovation and design strategist focused on creating social impact and a future that is more accessible, intersectional and equitable. Ariba is currently the Director of Innovation at the Ad Council, where she established the organization’s design innovation practice. As a member of the Ad Council’s DEI...
S2 Ep13: Udhaya Padmanabhan - International man of design ops 26.03.2021 44:02
My guest in this episode is Udhaya Kumar Padmanabhan a design leader, practitioner, coach, entrepreneur who has led design teams across the globe for over 23 years. He currently leads design delivery and DesOps at Designit ASEAN & SAARC. Udhay discusses his own pathway to design and leadership, the value of design ops, and the cultural nuances when researching, designing and testing products a...
S2 Ep12: Maurice Cherry – To Revision Path and beyond 19.02.2021 47:22
My guest in this episode, recorded towards the end of 2020, is Maurice Cherry, founder and host of the award-winning Revision Path, a podcast that features black designers. It's the first podcast to be added to the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Taking a break from being the host, Maurice talks about his experience of grow...
S2 Ep11: Daniel Stillman - designing conversations that matter 19.01.2021 54:45
My guest in this episode is conversation designer, Daniel Stillman, author of "Good Talk - How to Design Conversations That Matter." We talk about his journey into design, the shape, structure and dynamics of conversations and how to facilitate them. Show Links Episode transcript and links Daniel Daniel's website The Conversation Factory Daniel's book Good Talk – How To Design Conversations That...
S2 Ep10: Ryan Rumsey - Design Leadership and organisational transformation 20.12.2020 41:06
My guest in this episode is Ryan Rumsey who has worked for 20+ years as an executive leader and a designer building technology, teams, and organizations. He has a hybrid background in interaction design, front-end development, product management, and strategy and has worked for the likes of Apple, Electronic Arts, USAA, Nestlé, and Comcast. He is also the author of Business Thinking for Designers,...
S2 Ep9: Denise Jacobs – Banishing your inner critic 03.12.2020 54:42
My guest in this episode is speaker, author and creativity evangelist Denise Jacobs. She is author of Banish Your Inner Critic, the premier handbook on silencing fears to unleash creativity and Founder + CEO of The Creative Dose. We talk about the inner critic and imposter syndrome and how to tackle both of them and boost your creative life. Show Links Show notes and transcript Denise denisejacobs...
S2 Ep8: Dr James Hollis – finding meaning and purpose in life 13.11.2020 58:08
In this episode it is an enormous treat and honour for me to have as my guest, Dr James Hollis, a Washington D.C. based Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of sixteen books on finding meaning and purpose in life, especially the passage into what C.G. Jung called the "second half of life" that most of us go through somewhere between our late 30s and late 40s. I've drawn upon his work for many year...
S2 Ep7: Chris Hayward – design anthropology, people, airports and toilets 23.10.2020 38:58
My guest this episode is my friend, ex-colleague and coffee chat buddy, Chris Hayward. We've often had long, fascinating conversations that I wish we had recorded afterwards, so that's exactly what this is. Chris talks about his work and training as a design anthropologist, what designers can learn from theory and literature, telling the stories of research. And we talk a lot about airports and to...
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