The general theme from hiring managers is that they want a tinkerer who uses the latest tools and is reimagining what it means to be a designer.

design How things should be made and judged: what makes a design good, who should do the designing, and what an interface is for.

hiring Finding people and judging them: referrals, open calls, contests, and reading the work rather than the CV.

management Running the place: an executive's calendar, dissent, severance, and what a manager is actually for.