Stanford Seminar - What Comes After Design Thinking?

This seminar examines what comes after design thinking and proposes design as leadership for addressing complex societal problems. It introduces a framework based on empathy, communication through abstraction, and problem reframing, illustrated by healthcare and technology design cases.

Syllabus

Introduction.
By way of introduction.
The rise of design thinking.
Design thinking is transformative.
Design thinking was misunderstood.
Design thinking was hyped.
HBR is still talking about design thinking.
The benefits of design thinking.
Design leadership - accidentally.
A microcosm of the world we live in.
Enable designers to be who they want to be.
Design as leadership: Three part framework.
Empathy.
A way of seeing: The Simon Initiative.
Vision: The TEL communication platform.
Solution: The TEL communication platform.
A way of abstracting: Conceptual models.
Problem reframing.
Barriers and enablers to framing.
A way of lifting up.
Lifting up: DST to aid VAD implant decision.
Design-focused fieldwork.
Identified three patent pathways.
Conclusion.