Will Sansbury

WILL SANSBURY

People-focused Leadership for Product Management and Design

Will Sansbury is an experienced product leader who loves helping teams create products that matter. He is all about putting human beings first, building supportive team cultures, and sharing what he’s learned along the way.

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On Attics and Assumptions: The Hidden Cost of Inaction
Making Great Products

On Attics and Assumptions: The Hidden Cost of Inaction

Buying our first house was a dream come true, but it quickly turned into a costly lesson about ignoring problems. What we thought was an insurmountable expense turned out to be a simple solution, teaching me the importance of recognizing and challenging limiting beliefs.

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Will Sansbury

Pee, Poo, and Unintended Consequences
Leadership

Pee, Poo, and Unintended Consequences

When my son gamed our potty-training system to maximize cartoons, I realized something: measuring the wrong thing drives the wrong behavior. The same is true in software development—if we focus solely on output, we risk missing the outcomes that truly matter.

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Will Sansbury

Design Is About Process, Not Heroics
User Experience

Design Is About Process, Not Heroics

While most people settle for the first workable solution, designers dig deeper, exploring a multitude of ideas and embracing risk. This is their superpower.

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Will Sansbury

Tension Is To Be Loved
Making Great Products

Tension Is To Be Loved

The tension between designers, developers, and product managers often feels like a struggle for dominance—but what if that tension is the key to building great products?

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Will Sansbury

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Posted on February 25, 2021 by Will Sansbury

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