Being an Evil Mastermind

Welcome dear follower of the corporate cult!

You've reached your ultimate destination, the well of all knowledge you will ever need. The collection of the slides of every talk on "Being an Evil Mastermind". Currently counting two full talks!

I'm not an evil mastermind - of course. But if you need someone to help your team mature without growing a toxic environment or you being promoted often enough to become the villain, then contact me. I'm here to help.

Part Two - Exploit the System

For Designers and Information Architects in Managing Positions

Part 2 was first revealed at EuroIA 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. Between the first and the second part, I became head of consulting, leading a team of UX consultants. In client projects I always a seat at the table. I finally had become part of the corporate culture, but not with out a full set of weaponry, that I shared with the audience in this talk.

Part One - Self Defense

For design, research and UX operatives 

The first part of Being an Evil Mastermind was presented at EuroIA Summit 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Back then it was a reckoning of my experience work as Information Architect or UX Consultant in various enterprise projects. I had taken a rocky learning path till then, to finally understand that internal politics always win the argument.

Disclaimer

These are comedic presentations. Hallucinations of my deprived mind, without any resemblance to actual companies, individuals or immortal beings.

Don't apply those advices! Or at least, don't hold me responsible when you're suddenly appointed to be CEO.

Feature photo by Lutz Schmitt under a cc-by-sa 2.0 licence, based on a photo by Ryan Poplin on flickr.com licensed under a cc-by-sa 2.0 license.