Have you ever questioned yourself and wondered…”Is it just me? Am I making this up?” It doesn’t happen all that often; but sometimes in this world of design thinking, or human centered design as it is often referred, I find myself scratching my...
I am often shocked by how simple design thinking innovation is. It is breakthrough and yet simple. I am also constantly amazed at how design thinking can be useful in so many contexts from creating products to business strategy to health care. For instance, Design...
The heartbeat of a home is usually the kitchen table. It is where people gather around for meals, homework, coffee. It draws people in and it invites conversation. I have noticed that, just like a kitchen table is the pulse of a home, most innovation studios that are...
A key aspect of design thinking is the concept of iterating. When I first mention “iterating to learn” to people, their initial reaction is “I don’t have time.” Iterating is confused with repetition. Iterating is actually an accelerator,...
What is the value of design? Have you asked that question? Or been asked it? Hard to answer, isn’t it? We have many such questions: What is the value of an education? What is the value of having a family? It is hard to answer in a deductive, objective manner a...
