Overview of Article: In this article, Vanessa Wong of BusinessWeek looks past the “idea” of Design Thinking and focuses on the discussion revolving around the ways to teach Design Thinking.
Thoughts on this Article: The more I am involved in the Design Thinking community, the less hopeful I am that an answer to this question will come from the community itself. It looks like our community is going to be engaged in this and other discussions while a business model of Design Thinking emerges, which will ultimately dictate what is taught and how.
Original Post and comments HERE at BusinessWeek.com
How to Nurture Future Leaders
Design thinking brings creative techniques to business. The only problem? No one can agree on how to teach its methods
It’s a scary time to be a new graduate. But some seem more optimistic than others.
Around the world, graduates are emerging from interdisciplinary master’s programs that integrate design, technology, and business. These professionals are trained in “design thinking.” Sure, it’s the latest trendy term to sweep the business world, but it’s a technique that designers and executives alike hope may help to provide a solution to some of the world’s serious challenges.
The only problem? There’s no consensus on how to teach it. And there’s no agreement on where these thinkers should spring from. Read the rest of this entry »
Overview of Article: Bill Buxton gives a description of the type of person that makes an effective cross-disciplinary team member, and why it matters.
It has become almost a cliché to say that cross-disciplinary teams are a key component for successful 
Overview of Post: This one goes back a few years and reminds us of the early understanding of what Design Thinking was all about.
Overview of this Atricle: There is an ongoing debate about exactly what “design thinking” is and specifically about the term “design thinking”. This article brings up a few of the perspectives.