⚡️ LinkedIn Top Voice ⚡️ Be happier and more fulfilled by changing how you work ⚡️ Former People Partner at KPMG

I help teams to improve their performance by changing how they work.

When teams work differently, companies get the performance they want and people get work that feels more fulfilling.

My approach combines behavioural science, leadership psychology, and real-world experience.

That real-world experience comes from over 20 years at KPMG, where I was a Partner, COO, and Head of People for a major division, alongside leading complex client work. I have seen first-hand what actually drives performance in high-pressure, high-accountability environments.

I work with organisations where:

Productivity is falling despite longer hours and bigger teams
High performers and future leaders are leaving
Engagement and discretionary effort are declining
Cognitive overload is driving poor decisions
Burnout and stress-related absence are increasing
Client experience and service quality are slipping
Innovation is squeezed out by constant busyness
Leaders are stuck firefighting instead of leading

The solution is not greater effort.
It is working differently.

Organisations including HSBC, M&G, and Royal London work with me globally on leadership and management development programmes, offsites, and all-company events, both in person and virtually.

“𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴.”
– 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘊𝘌𝘖, 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘱𝘭𝘤

If you are a senior leader exploring how to improve the performance of your team through better ways of working, feel free to message me.

Mostyn Wilson

Rude people win at work.

Not because they're better.

Because we let them.

When someone is blunt, dismissive, or aggressive, it creates an illusion of urgency.

People think they must be important.
Under pressure.
Getting things done.

So they get more space, airtime, and influence.

Meanwhile, respectful people wait their turn.
They don't interrupt.
They trust their work will speak for itself.

It hardly ever does.

Teams tend to adapt around the loudest voice, not the best one.

When we stay quiet, we reinforce it.
When leaders look away, they allow it.

I've broken down exactly why this keeps happening in the carousel.

And what changes when we stop accepting it.

The moment someone speaks up, the dynamic shifts.

Because everyone else was thinking it too.

Your co-workers are waiting for someone to say what they're all feeling.

That person could be you.

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The Real Reason Rude People Keep Winning at Work

Management is not a promotion.

It’s a trade.

I’ve spent 25 years leading teams.

Here’s what that trade really costs.

You stop being measured by what you produce.

You start being measured by what others become.

That shift sounds inspiring.

Few people are ready for what comes with it.

Here’s what that trade really looks like:

Emotional labour becomes your real job.

👉 You manage confidence. Doubt. Conflict. Unspoken tension.

Decision fatigue becomes normal.

👉 By late afternoon, your brain is tired from non-stop decisions.

When the team wins, they get the credit.

👉 When things go wrong, you carry it.

Friendships change.

👉 The same people you grabbed lunch with now look to you for direction.

Your calendar stops being yours.

👉 Deep work moves to the end of your day.

And you will miss being an individual contributor.

Because there was a time when finishing your own work felt like progress.

Now progress only happens through others.

Most people chase management for status.

Few understand the exchange.

But when it’s done well, management multiplies your impact in a way being an individual contributor never can.

You don't just deliver outcomes.

You start building people.

You leave the team stronger than you found it.

And that scales far beyond anything you could ever deliver alone.

That is the trade.

And that’s the real promotion.

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6 Brutal Truths About Management

A lot of people try to impress their manager by doing more than they need to.

I know this because I used to do it myself.

When I was earlier in my career at KPMG, I’d jump into every topic whether it was mine or not.

I thought adding my input made things better.

Sometimes it did, but often it just created noise.

Eventually I realised the real value wasn’t in doing more.

It was in doing the things that genuinely moved the team forward.

And doing them well.

That shift helped me focus on what mattered, protect my time, and make life easier for the people I worked with, including my manager.

It also freed up hours each week that I didn’t realise I was losing.

And funny enough, my relationships improved too, because I stopped unintentionally slowing down other people’s work.

So I put together a simple carousel with the 6 behaviours that help you look good to your manager in the right way – without overworking, overstepping, or overcomplicating your day.

Small changes, big impact.

Especially when you apply them consistently.

If you find this useful, save the carousel, or share it with someone who’d benefit.

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How to Make Your Manager Look Good

Competence is judged in the first 20 seconds.

Not over the full meeting.

Not after your slides.

The first 20 seconds.

And I’ve seen incredibly capable people lose authority before they even reach their point.

Not because their idea was weak.

Because their delivery was.

They begin with context.
They walk through the background.
They explain every variable.

By the time they reach their actual point, they've lost the room.

Here’s what most people miss:

– Clarity is interpreted as intelligence.

– Structure is interpreted as leadership.

When your thinking feels scattered, people assume your judgement is too.

Strong communicators flip the order.

They start with the conclusion.
Then they explain the reasoning, if needed.

That one shift changes how you're perceived.

It signals control.

It reduces cognitive load for the listener.

It makes decision-making easier for everyone else in the room.

Authority is not usually about knowing more.

It’s about making your thinking easy to follow.

The biggest rule I use now is simple:

If I can’t summarise my point in one clean sentence, I’m not ready to say it out loud.

I'm still working on it... but that rule forces clarity.

And clarity compounds into credibility.

Over time, people start describing you differently.

Decisive. Clear. Sharp.

Not because you got more intelligent.

Just because you changed the order of what you say.

Pretty cool.

Take a look at the whiteboard for more.
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Whiteboard titled “The Communication Framework That Makes You Look 10X More Competent” by @mostynwilson. It presents nine boxed sections with blue and red headings outlining tips for clearer communication: why people sound less competent, speak in conclusions, a four-part formula (Context, Point, Reason, Next Step), one-sentence-first technique, stop rambling, weak vs strong example, adapt by channel, remove hesitant phrases, and questions to ask before speaking. Key highlights stress leading with the point, reducing filler words, and structured messaging. Bottom line reads: “Clear thinkers sound competent.” Markers and an eraser sit on the tray.

AI is creating a new productivity trap.

Because of what we do while it’s thinking.

You ask AI to do something:

Write a report
Review a document
Generate code

Then you wait.

10 seconds.
30 seconds.

Sometimes longer.

And that tiny pause creates a new behaviour.

You open another app.

Email.
Teams.
WhatsApp.

By the time the AI response arrives…

Your brain has switched context.

Now you need to reload the task again.

The workflow ends up looking like this:

Ask AI
Check Email
Read AI response
Write new AI prompt
Reply to email
Read AI response
Write another prompt
Jump to Teams
Return to AI
Try to remember what you were doing

Tiny interruptions.

But repeated hundreds of times a week.

The irony:

AI is designed to remove cognitive load.

But the waiting time actually increases context switching.

Which destroys focus.

I catch myself doing this constantly.

The real productivity skill in the AI era might be this:

Ask AI. Then wait.

No app switching.

No dopamine scroll.

Just stay in the task.

But much harder than it sounds.

Have you found yourself doing this?
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Illustration of a bald man with a black beard wearing a black polo shirt sitting at a desk with a laptop and holding a smartphone. The laptop screen shows “AI Thinking…” with a spinning loading wheel and a progress bar, indicating an AI response is generating. Around him, colourful notification cards float in the air including Slack (3 new messages), Email (17), WhatsApp (2), a calendar reminder saying “Call starts in 5 min,” and an “LI message.” The man looks upward toward the WhatsApp notification with a distracted expression while motion lines around his head suggest his attention is jumping between alerts. The scene uses a vibrant, energetic background with lightning bolts and movement to illustrate the chaos of task switching while waiting for AI to respond.

COO & Founder @ Design Monks - UI UX Design Agency • Partnering with Solo & Small Agencies •Website, Landing page and SaaS • 80+ projects worldwide 🌍

Designing digital experiences that matter! 🚀 As the full-time designer and proud co-founder of Design Monks, Asia’s best and most humble design agency, I lead a team of 25+ people who handle everything from ideation, branding, UI/UX design, development, and execution—all under one roof.

With over 150+ projects completed and partners across 10+ countries, we’ve crafted meaningful design solutions for prestigious brands like Viber, Oter, Affine, AKIJ Group, IDLC, and Pepsi.

Previously, I led the design for Toffee, Banglalink’s streaming platform, helping it reach over 10 million monthly active users in Bangladesh. By blending user insights with behavioral psychology, we built a platform that delivers both usability and deep engagement.

Let’s connect and shape the future of digital design together! 🎨

Abdullah Al Noman

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Dev Monks!

After years of working closely with our clients through Design Monks, we are excited to introduce Dev Monks, our development agency.

Design Monks started four years ago with a simple goal: to help businesses build meaningful digital products through thoughtful design and strong collaboration. Since then, we have worked with 300+ clients, learning deeply about the real challenges of building and growing products.

Over time, many of our clients had been requesting the same thing for a long time, support beyond design and into development. They wanted one trusted team that understands the product from start to finish.

Dev Monks comes from that journey and client demand.

Our goal is to provide full product lifecycle support, helping businesses move smoothly from idea to design, development, launch, and continuous improvement, all under one shared vision focused on quality and long term commitment.

We are also embracing the future of product building with AI-powered solutions. Instead of adding AI just for trends, we focus on using AI in practical ways to improve user experience, automate workflows, and build smarter digital products that solve real problems.
With Dev Monks, we now support:
• Product strategy and planning
 • UI/UX design and design systems
 • AI integrated product experiences
 • Web and application development
 • Product launch and ongoing improvement

This is not a shift away from Design Monks, but a natural continuation of what we have been building together. Design and development now work side by side to create better outcomes for our clients.

Grateful to everyone who trusted and supported our journey so far. Looking forward to building meaningful products together.

Founder @ Design Monks, Building Fintech UX That Improves Retention & Investor Confidence | Founder @ Dev Monks where I’m turning our Premium Designs into Scalable Development

We have a small tradition every year.

Ramadan comes.
We prepare gifts for the team.
We celebrate together.

It’s our way of saying -
“Thank you for building this dream with US.”

But this year, we did something different.

Instead of only celebrating within our circle,
we stepped outside it.

I told the team,
“What if we go out and look for people who might need this more than we do?”

So instead of planning internal surprises,
we stepped out as a team
to find people who might need these essentials more than we do.

Families quietly struggling.
Faces carrying patience.
Homes where Eid feels lighter than it should.

We tried to share a little of our Ramadan.
A little of our Eid joy.
A little relief.
A little warmth.

It’s not something massive.
Not a grand initiative.
Not a headline-worthy campaign.

Just a small effort from the heart.

As founders, we talk a lot about growth.
Revenue.
Scaling.
Expansion.

But moments like this remind me -
Impact isn’t always measured in numbers.

Sometimes it’s measured in silent smiles.
In soft “dua.”
In gratitude you can’t put into a report.

I pray Allah gives us the ability to do more of this.
Bigger.
Better.
With more consistency.

(And yes, we’re sharing the photos only from a place of encouragement - nothing else.)

Ramadan Mubarak 🤍

Stepped into a new role.

Will I be able to excel at it?
That question crossed my mind too

Because every new responsibility
comes with bigger expectations.

If you’ve been around Design Monks,
you’ve probably seen me everywhere.

Reviewing designs.
Guiding the team.
Talking with clients.
Keeping projects on track.

But now… the responsibility goes deeper.

At Dev Monks,
I’m stepping in as the COO
to strengthen the backbone of operations.

My focus is simple:

Build stronger systems.
Support an amazing development team.
Keep projects moving with clarity and momentum.

Because great companies don’t run on ideas alone.
They run on execution.

Excited for this new chapter.
And even more excited for what we’re about to build.

Follow along Dev Monks
The best chapters are still ahead.

#DevMonks

A new chapter just unlocked for us.

With the launch of Dev Monks, this isn’t just another service added to the list.

It’s a shift.

From only designing products…
to building them.
Launching them.
Owning the execution.

And when you work years toward something quietly -
when you plan it, structure it, build the team for it -

You don’t just post about it.
You take a moment.

So that’s what we did.

We stepped away from screens.
Sat together as a team.
Smiled a little longer than usual.

Because big moves deserve small celebrations.
It’s easy to chase the next milestone immediately.

But growth feels better when you acknowledge it.
Dev Monks is officially part of our journey now.

And this is just the beginning.
More coming soon. 

#DesignMonks #devmonks

Missing Out on Leads? 😭

Your design could be the issue!

Growing but not converting? 
You might need a design revamp. 
Small changes can make a big impact.

Here are 3 major design mistakes 
that can cost your leads

Not A Mobile-friendly Design 
Everyone uses their phones. 
Difficult navigation means they leave. 😖

Not-so-good Landing Page Design
Your online storefront must be clear and inviting. 
Bad design scares away customers. 🏪

Slow Loading Speeds
No one waits for slow sites. 
Fast loading is crucial to keep visitors. 🚩

Avoid these mistakes to satisfy users 
And also, grow your business!

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Vision to Reality: How Oh My Coffee built a bold identity people instantly feel.

A founder came to us with a simple ambition:

“I don’t just want to sell coffee.
I want people to feel it.”

That’s where Oh My Coffee began.

Not as a café logo.
Not as a packaging exercise.

But as a bold expression of that first sip.

You know the one.

The wake-up moment.
The energy shift.
The “ohhh yes” feeling.

We translated that into a handwritten-style logotype - raw, expressive, full of personality.
Something that doesn’t sit quietly on a cup…

It speaks.

Built on a sharp black-and-white foundation, the identity feels modern, shareable, and effortlessly cool.

From takeaway cups
to packaging
to social media -

Every touchpoint was designed to turn a simple coffee run into a statement.

Because here’s what many founders miss:

People don’t remember products.
They remember experiences.
And branding is what shapes that memory.

If you’re building a brand and want it to stand out in a crowded market…

Let’s create something bold.
Something meaningful.
Something unforgettable.

DM me
Let’s build your next chapter properly.

If your trading dashboard needs a tutorial… it’s already broken. 👀

In crypto, speed is everything.

Clarity is everything.
Control is everything.
So when we designed this dark-mode trading experience, we had one goal:

Remove friction. Completely.

No visual noise.
No scattered actions.
No cognitive overload.

Just a powerful, focused interface where:

• Real-time data is instantly readable
• Portfolio performance is clear at a glance
• Buy & swap actions feel seamless
• Every decision takes fewer clicks

Because modern crypto users don’t want decoration.

They want momentum.

The dark UI wasn’t designed to look “cool.”

It was designed to create deep focus.

Strong contrast.
Intentional hierarchy.
Balanced spacing.
Conversion-driven layout.

Everything lives in one clean ecosystem - so users feel in control, not overwhelmed.

At Design Monks - UI UX | Branding | SaaS | Webapp Design Agency, we treat dashboards like decision engines.

If it doesn’t simplify action, it doesn’t stay.
UI Design by Design Monks - UI UX | Branding | SaaS | Webapp Design Agency 🤍

If you're building in fintech, crypto, or data-heavy platforms -
Let’s design something that works as fast as your users think.

📩 DM us for fintech & dashboard projects.

#uidesign #cryptodashboard #fintechdesign #dashboarddesign

Big Revelations today!

For years, you’ve seen us design.
Websites.
Apps.
Brands.
SaaS products.

We shaped the vision.
We crafted the interface.
We built the identity.

But there was always one thought in my mind as a founder:

Why stop at design?

Why hand over something we deeply understand…
and not see it fully come to life?

So today, we’re stepping into a whole new chapter.

Introducing Dev Monks - a concern of Design Monks - UI UX | Branding | SaaS | Webapp Design Agency

Not just designing products.

Building them.
Launching them.
Executing them.

From idea → to strategy → to design → to real, working development.

Because great UI deserves great engineering.
Because strong branding deserves proper implementation.
Because founders deserve a team that doesn’t just imagine the product…

…but delivers it end-to-end.

This isn’t a pivot.
It’s an evolution.

And honestly, this move has been years in the making.

Our website is officially LIVE.

Go check it out.
https://www.devmonks.co/

We’re not just designing the future anymore.
We’re building it.

We are launching a new venture soon!!

We’re done handing over files and hoping for the best. 👀
For years, we’ve designed powerful products.

Beautiful interfaces.
Strong brands.
Clear systems.

Then we’d package it perfectly…
handover…
and step back.

But something always felt incomplete.

Because real impact doesn’t stop at design.

It lives in execution.

So we’re launching something new.

A venture that connects the line
from idea → to design → to development → to real-world launch.

No more “here’s the Figma file, good luck.”

This is where ideas turn into action.

Where strategy becomes working software.
Where branding becomes functional platforms.
Where vision actually ships.

This isn’t just expansion.

This is evolution.

Design Monks - UI UX | Branding | SaaS | Webapp Design Agency is stepping into a new era -
one where we don’t just imagine the future.

We build it.
Stay tuned for more.

Do you know. What's the most dangerous client words in design industry?

“Just a small change.” 👀

At Design Monks - UI UX | Branding | SaaS | Webapp Design Agency, sometimes a client arrives perfectly prepared.

Clear budget.
Clear timeline.
Even 50% advance paid.

We relax a little.
We think…

This project will be smooth.
But then the story slowly changes.

Day one:
“Can we change this color slightly?”

Next day:
“This section feels small… maybe bigger?”

Then suddenly:
“I have a new idea. Let’s add this too.”

And one day we realize something shocking.

The MVP we started with…
is now becoming a full product.

Meanwhile the deadline?
Knocking loudly on the door. 🚪

Most clients simply don’t know how design actually works.
They think design means:

Changing colors.
Editing images.
Moving things around.

No one told them that design is actually:

Thinking.
Planning.
Structuring.

A process.

Over the years I learned something important.
You can’t always avoid this situation.

But you can control it.

Start with clarity.
Break the project down.

Page by page.
Module by module.

Write everything.

Timeline.
Responsibilities.
Feedback points.

Even better?

Show it to the client from day one.
Then keep a weekly sync.

What we did.
What’s next.
Where we’re stuck.

And when a new idea appears?
Never say “No.”

Say this instead:

“If we add this now, something else will shift.”
“Or we can include it in Phase Two.”
Suddenly the conversation changes.

Not rejection.
Structure.
Every good project needs phases.

Phase 1 - Colors & Typography.
Phase 2 - Style guide.
Phase 3 - Final design system.

Approval after every step.
Document everything.

Trust me…
These tiny habits save huge headaches later.
But here’s the dramatic truth most designers miss.

Our biggest challenge is not design.
It’s communication.

So here’s the lesson I learned as a founder.
Happy designing everyone.

#FounderJourney

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