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Polly D'Arcy

What Polly D'Arcy thinks about management

@polly-darcy · 24 positions · 0 changes of mind

VP of Design at Wealthsimple.

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5 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Polly D'Arcy has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingWhen potential is seen in people on a team, they need to be given opportunities, supported and helped to grow.

    Their wordswhen you see potential in people on your team, you need to give them opportunities and and support them and and help them grow.

    ↗Polly D'Arcy - Going from IC to VP of Design at Wealthsimpleyoutube.com 1st of 24 in this recording

  3. Our readingA team of all the same people who are good at the same thing is not going to help deliver the best product experience.

    Their wordsI don't I don't want to build a team of all the same people who are good at the same thing. It's like not going to help us deliver the best product experience.

    ↗Polly D'Arcy - Going from IC to VP of Design at Wealthsimpleyoutube.com 9th of 24 in this recording

  5. Our readingNot every team has to have the same composition of people and skill sets.

    Their wordsNot every team has to have the same composition of people and skill sets, which I think has been a big unlock for for me and how I think about like designing an org.

    ↗Polly D'Arcy - Going from IC to VP of Design at Wealthsimpleyoutube.com 16th of 24 in this recording

  7. Our readingSmaller teams are more effective.

    team size

    Their wordsI'm a believer in small teams. Like I want to keep my team as small as possible and that's because I just have seen that smaller teams are more effective.

    ↗Polly D'Arcy - Going from IC to VP of Design at Wealthsimpleyoutube.com 18th of 24 in this recording

  9. Our readingA leader has to hire people they would want to work for, strong talent trusted to go do the work and do it really well.

    Their wordsyou have to hire people that you would want to work for. When I like think deeply about the people on my team, I actually want to think about like would I want to report to this person? You should be able to hire really strong talent and feel like you can trust them to go do the work and do it really well.

    ↗Polly D'Arcy - Going from IC to VP of Design at Wealthsimpleyoutube.com 20th of 24 in this recording