Design Thinking and the Art of Innovation
(Originally posted on Medium) Design Thinking and the Art of Innovation I have always believed that everybody can increase their creativity if they put their mind to it, and the recent course at Stanford University on Design Thinking and the Art of Innovation (XDES400–019) provided the essential tools to do just that. I was inspired to take this course after watching David Kelley’s TED talk on How to build your creative confidence. The class was led by Bill Burnett, the executive director of d.school who has worked in both start-ups and Fortune 100 companies, including seven years at Apple. Here are my key takeaways from the course. ...