In this episode of Windowsill Chats, Margo is joined by the brilliant and multifaceted Vincent Wanga—an international design thought leader, award-winning creative executive, keynote speaker, and author of The Art of Direction. With a career spanning two decades, Vince has not only built brands but also built pathways for creatives to rise into leadership, blending vision, empathy, and business acumen. Margo and Vince dive deep into the rarely talked about pivot from doing creative work to leading it—unpacking the realities behind creative direction and what it truly takes to thrive in high-impact leadership roles.

Join us for a discussion about building a creative team to grow your company. I interviewed Vincent Wanga, a creative executive and author, about building a resilient and healthy team. One of my favorite parts of this interview was how he used chairs to help him get his point across in a workshop.

In this episode, I’m joined by Vincent Wanga, an accomplished international design leader and creative executive, to talk about the challenging but rewarding journey from individual contributor to team leader, especially in creative fields.

This week, it gives me great pleasure to introduce you, our DesignThinkers audience to Vincent Wanga. Vince is new to the DesignThinkers universe. He’ll be joining us on stage in Vancouver next month to talk about creative audacity.

Today I’m talking with Vincent Wanga about the magic of human creative energy. Vincent is an executive creative leader, serial entrepreneur, and author of The Art of Direction: Personal Perspectives on the Path to Creative Leadership. Our conversation begins and ends with a focus on the future.

How can you become a leader in the creative industry? Vincent Wanga has an impressive track record to offer. He delivered success in the very competitive field without starting from any privileged position. In this interview with Niels Brabandt, he shares his insights.

Vince Wanga’s inspiring commencement keynote for the LAYC Career Academy, a tuition-free adult charter school serving district students ages 16-24 years old.

Vince Wanga’s inspiring commencement keynote for the LAYC Career Academy, a tuition-free adult charter school serving district students ages 16-24 years old.

Kasey Randall moderates a conversation with Vince Wanga and two fellow Creative Directors about creative direction.

Sam Bays, Kasey Randall, & Vince Wanga describe their roundabout journey into DC tech & design.

Vince Wanga talks about the fast-paced DC life, how the political energy manifests itself in the art and culture of the residents, and how he sees our nation's capitol as an unknown and burgeoning creative haven!