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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking In the competitive landscape of modern business, the approach we take to leadership can make or break an organization. Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012.

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Trust the Customers, Not the Experts

Destination Innovation

Rob Law studied Product Design at Northumbria University. One of his course assignments in 1997 was to come up with a new design for luggage. Fellow dragon Deborah Meadon, chief of a holiday business, firmly stated that there was no market for the ride-on suitcase. ” His Trunki design went on to win over 100 awards.

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How four market-creating innovations are improving education and employment in Brazil

Christensen Institute

In our recently published paper titled Leveraging Market-Creating Innovations to Solve Brazil’s Education Paradox , we describe how Brazil currently spends more money on education than its Latin American peers, however much of the outcome of its education system is subpar to theirs in comparison.

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Design Thinking & Human-Centered Design in Medical Devices & Pharma

InnovationTraining.org

Examples of design thinking and human-centered design in the medical devices and pharmaceutical industries. Through the use of methodologies like design thinking and human-centered design, hospitals and other medical organizations have been able to better serve their patients and address specific problems or needs.

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“Lean Startup, or Business Model Design, or Design Thinking?” is the Wrong Question

Leanstack

How do you define traction and measure product/market fit? - March 9, 2012 - Running Lean Meta-Process - Lean Canvas Continuous Innovation Framework 2.0? Stay tuned for more… [link] “Lean Startup, or Business Model Design, or Design Thinking?” How do avoid your own biases during problem interviews? -

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Nine Short Innovation Lessons from Lego

Destination Innovation

They asked customers to help design new products. David Gram, Head of Marketing at Lego’s Future Lab, said, “We only develop the few key features that are really needed. We throw it into the market and get feedback from consumers.”. In a brilliant stroke of marketing Lego licensed Star Wars characters and vehicles.

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“Lean Startup, or Business Model Design, or Design Thinking?” is the Wrong Question

Leanstack

How do you define traction and measure product/market fit? - March 9, 2012 - Running Lean Meta-Process - Lean Canvas Continuous Innovation Framework 2.0? How do avoid your own biases during problem interviews? - How do you prioritize riskiest assumptions? - How do you manage innovation/idea portfolios?

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