What is design thinking?

 

Simply put, “design thinking is a methodology that we use to solve complex problems, and it’s a way of using systemic reasoning and intuition to explore ideal future states,” 

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-design-thinking

 

What’s important is that IT IS A SYSTEM - meaning simple principles can be learned, and then it’s just putting that system to work.  You don’t need to understand every outcome.

Design thinking is a human-centered approach to creative problem solving that combines what's desirable with what's technologically feasible and in the long term, viable.

• Stage 1: Empathize—Research Your Users' Needs.
• Stage 2: Define—State Your Users' Needs and Problems.
• Stage 3: Ideate—Challenge Assumptions and Create Ideas.
• Stage 4: Prototype—Start to Create Solutions.
• Stage 5: Test—Try Your Solutions Out.

https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/5-stages-in-the-design-thinking-process

https://www.viima.com/blog/how-might-we

https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/what-is-design-thinking

https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/what-is-design-thinking