What Sci-Fi Taught Me About Design, Ep. 2: The Jedi Council Has Too Many Stakeholders

The Jedi Council is powerful, wise, and deeply respected.

It’s also the slowest decision-making body in the galaxy.

Twelve masters in a circle, each with an opinion.

Everyone speaks. No one owns the outcome.

Anakin’s future? Still being debated.

Meanwhile, the galaxy is on fire.

Sound familiar?

Designers often end up in the middle of Council-style meetings.

Stakeholders share ideas. Leaders add “just one more thing.”

And we nod. We take notes.

We absorb.

But design isn’t a sponge.

It’s a frame.

It shapes, guides, asks better questions.

If you just absorb everything, the design loses structure - and you lose your role as a creative lead.

Next time you're caught in a room full of opinions, remember:

🧘‍♂️ Summarize what you’re hearing before reacting

🧘‍♂️ Reframe vague feedback into actionable questions

🧘‍♂️ Ask “What are we solving?” instead of “What do you think?”

The Jedi Council didn’t need more insight.

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