Strategic problem solving is a critical business skill, for both management and front-line workers. For management, a large portion of strategic problem solving involves predicting problems that ...

Rapid prototyping processes, part of design thinking, can lead to an abundance of fresh ideas. In last week’s column, we shared how biopharmaceutical company AbbVie uses design thinking to humanize ...

Education today has evolved beyond rote memorization and rigid curricula. Today, the focus is on fostering creativity, problem-solving, and empathy—skills that are indispensable in an ever-changing ...

Once a niche process used mostly in product design, design thinking has become a flexible, people-first framework for solving problems across business, education, entertainment, and more. This story, ...

Key Points Design thinking is a human-centric approach to product development. Useful software tools streamline many of the phases of the design thinking process. Effective design thinking tools allow ...

Are you stuck with workplace problems that you can't solve? Make your problem front and center. When you say that you're "a firefighter," you don't mean the firefighter who runs into buildings with ...

Problem-Solving With Design Thinking is a book for managers who need help to effectively problem solve. However, anyone who is interested in how to problem-solve effectively will also be interested in ...

When I joined Machine Design three years ago, my No.1 goal was to expand my knowledge of engineering best practices and its relationship to the manufacturing industry. To be successful, I would need ...

Why should we care about problem solving activities for high school students? What’s the fastest way to get to and from work? How can I complete a task more efficiently? What should I have for lunch ...