From 2008-2018, designthinking.ideo.com was the home of IDEO's design thinking blog, written by our former CEO and current Executive Chair of IDEO, Tim Brown. This is an archive of his thoughts. You can read Tim's more current work on his LinkedIn page. You can also visit IDEO's Blog, The Octopus, here.
Although memories of my early formal education have started to fade, I vividly recall two distinct types of learning experiences: brainwork and handwork.
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read moreA little empathy goes a long way in an overcrowded emergency room.You don’t have to be a medical professional to know that affordable healthcare in America is complicated business.
read moreWhen we’re doing job interviews, the phrase “good cultural fit” gets bandied about a lot—and for good reason.
read moreBrett Myers (center) and his team at State Farm Next Door; A chalkboard calendar of events at Next Door's bustling Chicago café and co-working space“In our experience, everyone is the creative type.”So true.
read moreMoments after this photo was taken, the members of this meeting stood up and sang to me.Ever had a business meeting end with people spontaneously bursting into song?Before last week, neither had I.
read moreChurning out homemade pasta for a shared meal in our Chicago studioOne of the first things visitors notice when they visit IDEO is the food.
read moreNo longer the province of the lone practitioner, design has become a broad, collaborative process.
read moreLAND HO!: A still from "Embrace Ambiguity," a video by the old salts of IDEO's New York office.
read moreI’m the CEO of a global company, but I don’t have an MBA.
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