Which Problems Can Design Thinking Help us Solve?

One of the first questions people ask when hearing about Design
Thinking is, "What is Design Thinking best used for?" Design
Thinking is suited to addressing a wide range of challenges and
is best used for bringing about innovation within the following
contexts.

 Redefining value
 Human-centred innovation
 Quality of life
 Problems affecting diverse groups of people
 Involves multiple systems
 Shifting markets and behaviours
 Coping with rapid social or market changes
 Issues relating to corporate culture
 Issues relating to new technology
 Re-inventing business models
 Addressing rapid changes in society
 Complex unsolved societal challenges
 Scenarios involving multidisciplinary teams
 Entrepreneurial initiatives
 Educational advances
 Medical breakthroughs
 Inspiration is needed
 Problems that data can't solve

Requirements of Design and Thinking

In order to embrace Design Thinking and innovation, we need to
ensure that

 we have the right mindsets,

 collaborative teams,

 conducive environments.