Making the Affordable Aspirational: Increasing the Adoption of Frugal Innovations at the Base of the Pyramid
Companies and nonprofits need to be more realistic and empathetic that consumers’ decisions are not purely driven by cost.
Companies and nonprofits need to be more realistic and empathetic that consumers’ decisions are not purely driven by cost.
How our brains undermine long-term thinking, and what social impact organizations can do about it.
An excerpt from The Secret Language of Maps on seeing past the visuals.
An innovative approach to traffic safety cut fatalities in half on one of India’s most dangerous highways.
Syrinx is an AI-driven wearable device that returns human speech and, with it, human dignity.
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.