A nonlinear approach to problem-solving is a key ingredient to adapting to a new culture. Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency uses nonlinear thinking. So do the U.S. Army, and even a ...

Successful leaders are those who think beyond the immediate ask—who interpret trends, forecast impact and design solutions ...

Interior design is the art and science of understanding people’s behavior and their relationship with the spaces they work, live and play in. Interior designers impact many of the requirements for ...

It is a tale as old as time: a qualified candidate is ready to be promoted, but it never seems to happen. What if this common problem that leaders experience could be solved with one overlooked ...

Ten years ago, SSIR published a seminal article on using design thinking in social innovation. The concepts it outlined went on to become a major component of strategic changemaking by civil society ...

An approach that promised to democratize design may have done the opposite. When Kyle Cornforth first walked into IDEO’s San Francisco offices in 2011, she felt she had entered a whole new world. At ...

Most businesses struggle with innovation, not because they lack ideas, but because they lack a clear and effective process. Great ideas don’t emerge in a vacuum. They require structure, iteration, and ...

Enter design thinking—an approach that goes beyond mere products to delve deeply into customer experience, transforming everyday banking into an intuitive, engaging, and satisfying journey. How can ...