We just finished a podcast talking about using misfit design thinking to help solve problems for leaders. Host is Scott McCarthy from Moving Leadership Forward. Podcast episode 203 was posted this morning at: https://movingforwardleadership.com/podcast/misfit-thinking-gord-bennett/ Alternate location is “Solve Problems with Misfit Thinking” at Peak Performance Leadership on Spotify.
I’ve mentored and worked with students and professionals for a number of years now and am always reading about these topics to gain alternate perspectives on design thinking. One thing I frequently see is confusion between design thinking, innovation, and technology. All of these terms are well overused by many people who don’t understand them …
Over the last few years, there have been a number of initiatives to push organizations towards better innovation. I have generally found three types of organizations when it comes to an attitude of innovation. First are those that have an innovative culture. These include the 20% time firms that enable employees to spend 20% of …
Team work has been a key success factor to every design workshop I’ve done. I have yet to see a design team where one member genuinely knows everything. But what makes a great design team? I generally find that the most successful design teams have the following characteristics: Members are intrinsically motivated Members are curious …
The beauty of outliers Have you ever used something far longer than intended or for a purpose it was not intended for? Think of children and their bunny or blankie. They never leave home without them. These are examples of outliers. Outliers are great sources for new ideas and insights. You might remember the bell …
Over the last few years, I’ve been invited to observe or participate in a lot of working groups to solve problems. Some were touted as design thinking working groups and others just ended up being meetings to discuss situations. One common area I found with many of the underperforming groups that I observed was that …