Designer as a leader? This is interesting! John Maeda is a world-famous designer, author of the best-selling book “The Laws of Simplicity,” and one of the most influential people of the 21st century. according to Esquire magazine. Having headed the Rhode Island School of Design, from a professor who did not recognize authority and loved freedom and experimentation, Maeda turned into the head of a hierarchical organization and was forced to learn to be a leader through trial and error. In his new book, he shares his experience and brings together different points of view on leadership - artist and designer, engineer and scientist, teacher and just a person.