Models, Frameworks, and Theories (Oh, My!)
Models, frameworks and theories are meant to guide what we do, yet they can also obscure what needs doing. The
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Time for Design Thinking to Grow Up
Design thinking is ready to evolve to the next stage with evidence, case studies, definitions and theories. We look at the current state of the science, art, and practice.
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Getting Out of Our Heads
Too much change psychology focuses on the way we think. Sometimes creating change requires we get out of our heads.
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Conflicted Interests
Shifting outcomes requires shifts in our thinking about what works The science journal Nature recently published a thought piece looking
Read moreBeyond Bullshit for Design Thinking
Design thinking is in its ‘bullshit’ phase, a time characterized by wild hype, popularity and little evidence of what it
Read moreDevelopmental Evaluation and Complexity
Developmental evaluation is an approach (much like design thinking) to program assessment and valuation in domains of high complexity, change,
Read moreHacking the Classroom: Beyond Design Thinking
A nice summation of what Design Thinking is and how its been applied elsewhere with an eye towards education. This
Read moreDesign: A Stance for Competitive Advantage
Design thinking may be more of a stance than a theory or method and Roger Martin’s recent talk on design thinking illustrates how teaching and encouraging new ways of viewing problems may provide better ways of solving them.
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