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On The Road To Systemic Innovation: Are you set up for it?

On The Road To Systemic Innovation: Are you set up for it? 5760 3840 Diana Sonis

This is Part 1 in the On The Road To Systemic Innovation series. Part 2 discusses Practical Steps, and Part 3 touches on What Not To Do. Starting something new…

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Getting Your Company on the Path to Systemic Innovation

Getting Your Company on the Path to Systemic Innovation 3064 2043 Lis Hubert

You may have heard us mention the term systemic innovation a time or two. We define systemic innovation as: A non-siloed, iterative innovation process practiced by ALL people within the…

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User Centricity Through Systemic Innovation

User Centricity Through Systemic Innovation 1001 668 Diana Sonis

I just finished reading Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. It’s a fascinating account of the rise & fall of Theranos, the “innovative” blood testing company that mistook innovation for a…

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The Path to Innovation

The Path to Innovation 5472 3648 Diana Sonis

“I don’t want innovation,” said no business… ever. Everyone wants it because innovation means growth, market share, sustainable profit, more valuable brand equity; in other words, life. It’s the botox…

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Design Thinking ≠ Innovation

Design Thinking ≠ Innovation 1001 668 Diana Sonis

Design thinking does not guarantee innovation. It’s a process structured to get you thinking in a different way; to get your siloed teams to think differently together; to focus on…

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How Long Does It Take to Get Started with a Design Thinking Partner

How Long Does It Take to Get Started with a Design Thinking Partner 2678 1785 Lis Hubert

You’ve done your research, and you know the best way to generate and test ideas for innovation is to take the human-centric approach Design Thinking brings. You’re ready to find…

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Selling Design Thinking To Management: Metrics for your pitch.

Selling Design Thinking To Management: Metrics for your pitch. 5472 3648 Diana Sonis

In selling the idea of Design Thinking to management, it’s often helpful to back it up with some research. However, as Jeanne Liedtka points out in Exploring The Impact of…

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Selling Design Thinking to Management: What worked for us

Selling Design Thinking to Management: What worked for us 5472 3648 Diana Sonis

Getting executives on board with design thinking can be an exercise in patience. Think of it as teaching a class. How would you explain to a classroom full of five…

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Selling Design Thinking to Management: Where to start.

Selling Design Thinking to Management: Where to start. 5472 3648 Diana Sonis

“Design Thinking’ what? I can’t draw.” If you’ve ever tried explaining design thinking to executives, you’ve probably heard some version of this. Drawing abilities aside, in some ways “design thinking”…

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Design Thinking IRL: The education initiative

Design Thinking IRL: The education initiative 4898 3265 Diana Sonis

You’ve probably heard that our education system may or may not prepare future leaders, mainly because it may or may not prepare our kids for real life. This is an…

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