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5 Reasons You Still Don’t Feel Like a UX Leader

5 Reasons You Still Don’t Feel Like a UX Leader

And how to fix each one (without waiting for permission or a promotion)

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Marina Krutchinsky
Jun 14, 2025
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👋 Happy Saturday, my dear UX friends, Marina here!

This came from a recent session with a mentee ↴

“I’ve been in UX for 9 years. I’ve led projects, mentored juniors, presented to execs... and yet I still hesitate to “speak like a leader”. Deep down, I don’t feel like one. How do I change that?”

I hear this all the time from experienced UXers.

They’ve done…

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