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"Why Design Thinking Works" by Jeanne Liedtka - This article is based on this book and explores how design thinking facilitates innovation.
Articles & Papers
"Why Design Thinking Works" (Harvard Business Review, September-October 2018 issue) - This article, narrated in the episode, explains the principles and benefits of design thinking for innovation.
"Management is Much More Than a Science" by Roger L. Martin and Tony Goldby Smith (HBR, September-October 2017) - Referenced for framing discussions around feasibility in design thinking.
People Mentioned
Jeanne Liedtka (Author of "Why Design Thinking Works", Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business) - The author of the article and the central figure behind the concepts discussed.
Karen Hanson (Formerly Head of Design Innovation at Intuit, now Facebook's Design Product Director) - Quoted on the importance of structure in changing people's behavior.
Katie Gaudion (Design team member at Kingwood Trust) - Provided an example of immersion in user experience through her work with Pete.
Peter Roberts (Vice President of Population Health at Children's Health System of Texas) - Led the application of design thinking to reimagine their business model.
Marlesa Rivera (Quality Control Officer at White River Indian Reservation Hospital) - Led a team using design thinking to reduce emergency room wait times.
Don Campbell (Professor of Medicine at Monash Health) - Co-proposed an experiment for the Monash Watch program.
Keith Stockman (Manager of Operations Research at Monash Health) - Co-proposed an experiment for the Monash Watch program.
Organizations & Institutions
Kingwood Trust - A UK charity that served as a case study for design thinking with individuals with autism.
Monash Health - An Australian healthcare system that provided examples of design thinking application in improving patient care and using telemedicine.
Children's Health System of Texas - A pediatric medical center that used design thinking to create a new community-centered wellness ecosystem.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Ignite Accelerator Program) - Mentioned for a case study on reducing emergency room wait times.
White River Indian Reservation Hospital - A hospital where a design thinking team worked to reduce wait times.
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Mentioned as a source of an initial concept for reducing wait times.
Kaiser Permanente - Used an example of testing a new medical office building layout with design thinking.
Websites & Online Resources
hbr.org - The website for Harvard Business Review, where more content from experts can be found.
ravo.com - Mentioned as the website for Rovo by Atlassian.
savantwealth.com/podcast - The website to schedule a free consultation with Savant Wealth Management.
Other Resources
Rovo by Atlassian - An AI-powered teammate tool to streamline workflows.