Design Thinking, the path towards innovation

30, November

A report developed by Dinero and SAP, explains how the Design Thinking Mindset is becoming the key to innovate in ...

A report developed by Dinero and SAP, explains how the Design Thinking Mindset is becoming the key to innovate in different companies all around the world.

 

The Revolution 4.0, forces companies to enter in a constantly changing dynamic. Learning to adapt smartly becomes key to face the challenges that might arise.

The innovation culture enables companies to become key players in a highly competitive market, and to transform into really smart companies.

When a team meets at the same place to set action plans, following the same process for a long period of time, they are likely to get similar results. It is important to start thinking differently, making use of alternative tools and getting to unfamiliar places to find real solutions for problems.

Developing a new product, creating customized services and providing singularity are key points of innovation.

Beyond the concept, there are basic techniques that are not implemented in organizations, but are the true promoters of the culture of change. Understanding the role of people, processes, and context, enable transforming design thinking into real ideas.

Innovation culture demands empowered and sympathetic employees, who are willing to observe, listen and make questions to find solutions for “human difficulties”, in order to connect with users and their needs.

Collaboration is essential to bring together different perspectives that shall make it possible to overcome modern challenges.

Companies usually stagnate in fear of failure, and sink in negative thoughts that block any chance of standing out. Taking risks, overcoming mistakes and adjusting actions immediately are key when it comes to innovation.

Discovering, designing and testing is the method to get to the root of the problem, generating optimism among workers, letting them identify real problems and suggest effective solutions that result in products or services that generate a favourable user experience and improving people’s lives.

The environment must promote collaboration and encourage taking risks to reduce the mindset of “fail early and be unsuccessful”. Innovation and creativity need a proper context to develop organically, where people involved in the process can feel free to make a change of mind to develop better ideas.

Returning to the basic might be the secret to take a step forward, leave the comfort zone and evolve into what the world demands today. Innovation does not only include complex matters or top level inventions. It is a skill that everyone can develop, if we are open to change, have a sympathetic mentality and are sensitive towards those who need to solve their needs.