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Designing for growth : a design thinking tool kit for managers / by Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: New York : Columbia Business School Publishing, [2011]Description: xiii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780231158381
  • 0231158386
  • 9780231527965
  • 0231527969
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HD 53 .L543 2011
Other classification:
  • CR 5000
  • QP 300
  • KOM 930f
  • WIR 837f
  • WIR 620f
Contents:
The why and how of design thinking -- What is? -- What if? -- What wows? -- What works? -- Leading growth and innovation in Your organization.
Summary: Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business:?design thinking,? or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth. Liedtka and Ogilvie cover the mind-set, techniques, and vocabulary of design thinking, unpack the mysterious connection between design and growth, and teach managers in a straightforward way how to exploit design's exciting potential. Exemplified by Apple and the success of its elegant products and cultivated by high-profile design firms such as IDEO, design thinking unlocks creative right-brain capabilities to solve a range of problems. This approach has become a necessary component of successful business practice, helping managers turn abstract concepts into everyday tools that grow business while minimizing risk.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection HD 53 .L543 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5246995

Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-223).

The why and how of design thinking -- What is? -- What if? -- What wows? -- What works? -- Leading growth and innovation in Your organization.

Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business:?design thinking,? or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth. Liedtka and Ogilvie cover the mind-set, techniques, and vocabulary of design thinking, unpack the mysterious connection between design and growth, and teach managers in a straightforward way how to exploit design's exciting potential. Exemplified by Apple and the success of its elegant products and cultivated by high-profile design firms such as IDEO, design thinking unlocks creative right-brain capabilities to solve a range of problems. This approach has become a necessary component of successful business practice, helping managers turn abstract concepts into everyday tools that grow business while minimizing risk.

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