Cam Adams
Cameron Adams is the co-founder and chief product officer of Canva. Canva is one of the world’s most valuable private software companies, used by 95% of Fortune 500 companies. Since its launch in 2013, Canva has grown to over 150 million monthly users in more than 190 countries, generating $2.3 billion in annual revenue. Prior to Canva, Cameron ran a design consultancy, worked at Google on Google Wave, and founded the email startup Fluent. He is also an author of five web design books and a regular speaker at global conferences.
Career (separate track) Skills
Scaling effectively requires leaders to find personal fulfillment in empowering and mentoring their teams rather than maintaining direct control over individual tasks.
"I run everyone through the culture of Canva. One of those sections is on giving away your Lego, finding joy in the other things of building a team, passing on your experience, helping other people do..."
Team & Organization Skills
Product management structures should be adapted to a company's unique internal culture and product medium rather than copied from industry standards.
"I didn't want to do product management like they did at Google, and that's because of the different cultures. I have seen product managers at other companies who are very independent of teams and that..."
Transitioning from a traditional management hierarchy to a coaching-centric model prioritizes continuous skill development and collaborative career progression.
"We don't really have managers, but everyone at Canva has a coach. They're constantly working with you to look at your skills, but also when it might be time to move on to the next level."