Turning Empathy into Action
How the nature of design thinking complements and strengthens collective impact frameworks.
How the nature of design thinking complements and strengthens collective impact frameworks.
To achieve sustained impact, designers should strive to shift the fundamental dynamics of development.
Smartcuts analyzes the smart shortcuts various successful people take via "lateral thinking" so that all workers and thinkers can be encouraged to work smarter.
Innovation comes in different forms, and most of the time it's not disruptive. An introduction to the winter 2015 issue.
The Mayo Clinic achieves patient care improvements through innovation that is incremental rather than disruptive.
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.
Both human-centered and systems-thinking methods fit within an effective design approach, and can work in conjunction to address social challenges.
Design is a process especially suited to divergent thinking—the exploration of new choices and alternative solutions.
Principles and tactics for creating strategic convenings that foster meaningful interaction and outcomes.
An ethical framework can bridge the worlds of startup technology and international development to strengthen cross-sector innovation in the social sector.