Thumbs Up for Good Design
I was getting a haircut earlier this week and got curious about the trimmer my barber (or hairdresser or hairstylist; unsure what they are called nowadays) was using on my head. It was an unusually…
Category: Design Thinking
The Simple, Superpower Habit for Productivity and Creativity
If you have watched Kung Fu Panda, do you remember the scene where Master Shifu is meditate? Or trying to, and his ear keeps twitching from some imperceptible disturbance he can sense some distance away?…
India Book Alert: Think Like an Innovator
My book, Think Like an Innovator, already available as an eBook on Kindle and as a paperback on Amazon sites worldwide, thanks to Notion Press is now also available in paperback and hardcover formats on…
My Writing Journey so Far
It’s easy to look at a finished book and forget the chaos it came from. Recently when rummaging through an old box of papers, I found this (top left, circular diagram thing). That was from…
What is Design Thinking..
Design Thinking gets talked about a lot. But when I started using it in my innovation and growth strategy consulting practice around 2016, I noticed something: people knew the steps but didn't quite it. So…
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On Writing..
One of my favourite fictional characters is Poirot. In the 2023 film A Haunting in Venice, when explaining his method, he says: “When a crime has been committed, I can, by application of order and…
Paperback format of Think Like an Innovator is Out!
📚 "Think Like an Innovator" is now available in PAPERBACK on major Amazon sites. It will be on Amazon India and Flipkart next week. A little hurdle to do with availability here. It's being handled.…
Book Alert: Think Like an Innovator
IT’S HERE! Stop waiting for innovation to happen. Start designing it with intention. My new book, , is a practical, no-fluff guide to Design Thinking for complex problem solving and creative breakthroughs. Or your Kindle…
Why I Wrote Design the Future: The First of the Books I’ve Had to Write
In 2017, I noticed something troubling. Innovation leaders at some large global organisations were selling 'design thinking-led' services to other companies. They ran workshops. Facilitated sessions. Bagged long-term projects. And charged good money. But when…
My Meal-Time Theory: Can Airline Dining Schedules Fight Jet Lag?
Random thought (or question) on easing travel fatigue and jet lag: For long, transmeridian flights, what if airlines timed their in-flight meals to match the destination city’s time zone? By serving lunch, snacks, or dinner…
Should Innovators or Designers expect or hope Users to provide Solution Ideas?
Here’s a nice post by Nikki Anderson for anyone who’s debated whether innovators and designers should ask users for innovative solutions to their challenges, or if crafting the solution is solely the innovator or designer’s…
Begin with the End in mind
Over the decades, many business leaders have shifted their mindset, from building companies that are 'built to last,” as Porras and Collins observed; to obsessing over this quarter, sometimes even this month. The collateral damage?…
Random musings on Lego Pricing and Positioning
I’ve admired Lego since childhood, although I haven’t collected many sets over the years, the most recent being two Technic kits about 7-8 years ago. What holds me back is the plastic. I hope Lego…
Ever Find Yourself Asking ‘What Can One Person Do?’
Ever caught yourself telling someone, or even yourself, something like, 'what difference can one person make?', or 'what can one person do?' If you have, the name 'Ferdinand Cheval' might be one worth remembering. Born…