Through Turi McKinley’s course “Learning Design Thinking: Lead Change in Your Organization” I was able to get a better understanding of how to adopt and lead a user-centered design thinking approach to drive meaningful innovation. The importance of creating spaces that garner creativity and making complex ideas tangible through visualization is necessary when driving innovation. The course highlighted the value of leadership in aligning teams, managing creative flow, and setting shared goals to guide collaboration effectively. Tools like journey mapping, hypothesis generation, and service blueprints stood out as practical methods to translate ideas into actionable solutions as well. Additionally, I gained an appreciation for prototyping as a powerful way to refine concepts and noticed how spreading design thinking as a cultural mindset can really change organizations. This experience deepened my appreciation for the importance of active leadership, structured creativity, and iterative learning in creating lasting change.
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