Lockwood Resource

Lockwood Resource is an international consulting and recruiting firm founded in 2011, specializing in design, UX and innovation leadership. Led by Dr. Thomas Lockwood, a renowned thought leader with a PhD in design management, the firm helps companies build great design and innovation organizations through leadership consulting and retained recruitment.

Lockwood Resource operates at the intersection of design thinking, innovation management, and executive recruitment. The firm provides specialized consulting services to help CEOs and executive teams design and build aligned cultures of innovation, working alongside organization psychologist Edgar Papke of InnoAlign to deliver comprehensive organizational transformation.

Dr. Thomas Lockwood brings exceptional credentials to the firm, including authorship of five influential books on design and innovation: 'Innovation by Design,' 'Design Thinking,' 'Corporate Creativity,' 'Building Design Strategy,' and 'The Handbook of Design Management.' His expertise spans from hands-on design experience to strategic business leadership, having served as president of the Design Management Institute and held corporate design director positions at Sun Microsystems and StorageTek.

The firm's approach combines deep industry knowledge with practical implementation, offering retained recruitment services for Design, Innovation and UX leadership positions. Lockwood Resource serves as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and has worked with prestigious clients across technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and design sectors.

As an internationally recognized expert, Dr. Lockwood speaks at conferences across 20+ countries and serves as a design judge at international competitions, including his role as Ambassador at the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award competition. This global perspective and extensive network enables Lockwood Resource to identify and place top-tier talent in critical leadership roles.