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Design Your Success, Inside and Out.

True growth isn’t just about what you achieve, but who you become in the process. At Growth By Design, we offer actionable insights to help you achieve professional ascent and personal flourishing. Join us every Tuesday and Thursday as we explore concepts that help design an organization and life of purpose.

Drive Impact in Business

Dive into our research-backed frameworks and thought leadership for leaders and teams. From organizational psychology to innovation and strategy, find what you need to build thriving, high-performing organizations.

Cultivate a Life of Purpose

Explore our collection of articles dedicated to personal growth, well-being, and designing a life that truly resonates with your values. Learn strategies for resilience, effectiveness, and finding deeper meaning.


Recent Posts

See you in 2026!

At Growth By Design, we believe intentional choices lead to impactful growth, whether you’re shaping a thriving organization or a meaningful life. Here, we provide the practical information, tools, and frameworks to get you there. Today, we take one final moment for reflection in 2025. “Rest time is not waste time. It is economy to…

The Business Case for Listening: Why C-Suite Leaders Must Hear From Their Customers Directly

At Growth By Design, we believe intentional choices lead to impactful growth, whether you’re shaping a thriving organization or a meaningful life. Here, we provide the practical information, tools, and frameworks to get you there. we’re focusing on a deceptively simple but deeply strategic leadership move: making sure the most senior voices in your organization…

The In-Group / Out-Group Trap at Work: Building Belonging for Real Performance

At Growth By Design, we believe intentional choices lead to impactful growth, whether you’re shaping a thriving organization or a meaningful life. Here, we provide the practical information, tools, and frameworks to get you there. Today we’re continuing our examination of in-groups and out-groups, exploring how these natural patterns show up on the job, how…



Dr. Katie Powell Hinitz is the founder of Kindred Consulting Group, where she helps companies and leaders unlock growth through practical, science-backed innovation. With a passion for empowering teams and individuals, and a knack for distilling complex challenges into actionable strategies, Katie partners with clients and readers alike to build cultures where creativity and performance thrive – in both business and life.

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