In this blog post, I critically reflect on the implications of different adjectives commonly used to describe approaches to design thinking (e.g., user-centered, participatory, community-based). In so doing, I also make the case for revising how we conceptualize the first step in the design process for social innovation.
Category: Interdisciplinary & Systems Thinking
We all have a tendency to interpret the world according to the concepts, terms, and issues with which we are familiar. Specialists excel at this. That is their strength—and that is their Achilles’ heel.