Ep.9 Daring to design for a better future
Although Phnam was raised in an environment that was risk-averse, her mission today is to push every boundary to design for a better future and change people's lives through her work at NonFiction. In this episode, Carole Issa interviews Phnam to dive deep into her world and discover her unique perspective on design and so much more than that.
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Some key themes that Carole explores with Phnam:
00:02:10: The role of Phnam at NonFiction
00:04:30: Children are wiser than adults and the power of being quiet
00:09:28: How she forged her own path with no mentors
00:14:40: Evolution versus revolution in designing products
00:17:14: Designing the Human headphones, the first true wireless over-ear headphones.
00:21:00: Creating her own business despite coming from a working-class family
00:25:21: How she discovered her life purpose
00:28:10: The secret behind her success in starting and running a business with her husband Mardis
00:30:47: Her perspective on work-life balance
00:35:20: Would she work/hire herself, and why?
00:37:10: How she learned to hire the right team members
00:41:51: What's her expression of leadership?
00:46:19: Designing the future of education in Singapore
00:52:40: How she approaches the unknown
00:59:29: A book that created a big impact in her life
01:01:53: Her book 'Design for a better future-The art of turning science fiction into reality'
01:06:52: Why she chose to combine writing by hand and typing when writing her book
01:10:04: The 30-day challenge that she'd throw to the listeners
And so much more than that.
Daring to design for a better future
With Phnam Bagley | Partner in Notification
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