Creative Confidence Podcast

Conversations on leadership and design thinking

The IDEO U Creative Confidence Podcast hosts candid conversations with some of today’s most inspiring change makers, design thinkers, and creative minds. IDEO U Executive Design Director Coe Leta Stafford and Founder Suzanne Gibbs Howard speak with guests about their approach to leadership, creativity, innovation, and growth. Get insight into their success through personal stories and real-world examples, and learn how to bring a human-centered approach to your own work.

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Latest Episodes

  • Humanistic AI: Tom Gruber, Co-Creator of Siri

    In this episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, we speak with Tom Gruber—product designer, entrepreneur, and co-creator of Siri. He shares critical skills to get the most out of AI, why AI needs human-centered design, and the ethics of using AI tools.

  • How to Design Products & Services for Impact

    Master product strategy with IDEO's Design Director, YC Sun. Discover common challenges and insights on designing impactful products in this expert interview.

  • Why Curiosity is a Business Imperative: Scott Shigeoka

    Learn why curiosity is one of the most important skills for leaders today, plus tangible tips and activities that we can practice to build our curiosity muscles, from Scott Shigeoka, curiosity expert and author of the new book, SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World.

  • How Great Leaders Use Friction: Bob Sutton

    Learn how great leaders use friction to make the right things easier and the wrong things harder with Bob Sutton, organizational psychologist and New York Times best selling author.

  • The Power of Play: Michelle Lee

    Learn about how play gives us permission to dream and diverge with Michelle Lee, Managing Director at IDEO and Instructor of our latest Creative Thinking for Complex Solving course.

  • Insights in Action: Arianna McClain

    What makes a good insight? Learn about how to make customer research impactful with Arianna McClain, Head of Research & Insights at Cruise.