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Max Carden

Strategic Designer · Product Manager · Communication Coach

I believe storytelling is the defining skill to master if you want to win in business.

"I help ambitious professionals make their ideas impossible to ignore — using the same human-centered storytelling methods I use at IDEO to design strategy for C-suite leaders."

About

I'm Max — a strategic designer, product manager, and communication coach. For 14 years I've led innovation projects for some of the world's most ambitious companies: crafting the strategic narratives behind billion-dollar decisions, launching products that reach millions of customers globally, and leading the teams behind more than $35M in strategic deals across consumer technology, telecoms, and hospitality.

In every one of those rooms, I watched the same pattern play out. The people with the best ideas should win — and too often they don't, because the room follows whoever tells the most compelling story.

I believe every instance of business communication is a design challenge asking for a creative response. The best communicators aren't gifted — they're thoughtful. They design every message for the human on the other side. That's what I teach, and it's a skill you can learn.

Selected work
Belgium's Largest Telecoms Company — Super App 2018
UK's Largest Hospitality Player — New Hotel Brand 2022
Global Fashion Company — US Category Entry Strategy 2021
Swiss Luxury Watch Brand — Mission, Vision & Purpose 2025
Business Storytelling Course 2026
Business Storytelling Course

Learn to win the room.

This course shows you how to craft compelling and impactful strategic narratives that move people and help you succeed in any context — from your morning stand-up to a major keynote presentation. Sign up to receive more details.

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