Gimme Your Best Question!
A few days ago, I shared how one re-framed question unlocked a breakthrough solution for a pediatric hospital project, and opened up a contest for you to share YOUR transformational questions. I've been thinking about…
Category: Innovate
Signed Copies of Think Like an Innovator – Gimme Your Best Question!
Good questions get us further, faster. And here's a chance for you to win a signed hardcover of Think Like an Innovator! One of my favourite questions, and I mention this in the book, came…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
Thank Me Later – Link Episodes on OTT Series
For years, I’ve enjoyed sending free, no-strings-attached ideas to companies in various sectors; a practice I called, "RattL ’em"; and subsequently, "…thank me later." Just a small way of contributing to customer-centric innovation and striving…
Sunlight, Pillars, Tatami Mats and Organic Architecture
I have always found the pillar and ceiling design at the Terminal 2 airport in Mumbai (pic) very beautiful. While there are other designs that use sunlight in even better ways, these structures are wow.…
Layered Power Management
Back in the day when batteries in remote controls ran low, they would be working one moment and not the next, right? Apparently though, based on how different remotes are designed and how power is…
The God of Thoughtful Design
When companies create products, focus often tends to be on maximizing perceived value and profitability (within the respective value category). It’s like they are looking outward, being reactive (to competitors), and playing their part in…
The Simple but Brilliantly Designed Bisleri 5L bottle
In our everyday products, there don’t seem to be too many that actually catch your eye for being beautifully and thoughtfully designed. I can hardly think of any. While I am not a fan of…