Design Mindset in the Context of Innovation

The design mindset concept can be described as a context whereby the thinking of the decision maker or the problem solver is primarily based on utilizing of intuition, imagination, reasoning and solving the problems with respect to looking out for better opportunities. After applying the design context mindset, innovation becomes considerably easier.

DESIGN MINDSET IN
THE CONTEXT OF
INNOVATION
The design mindset concept can be described as a context whereby
the thinking of the decision maker or the problem solver is primarily
based on utilizing of intuition, imagination, reasoning and solving the
problems with respect to looking out for better opportunities (Gray,
2016). After applying the design context mindset, innovation becomes
considerably easier (Leinonen & Durall-Gazulla, 2014).
References
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Source: Brenner, Uebernickel &
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Source: O'Keefe &
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