Design Mindset in Innovation: A Literature-Based Exploration

This report explores the concept of a design mindset within the context of innovation, highlighting its shift from engineering-driven to design-driven approaches. It emphasizes how a design mindset reduces risks and insecurities in innovation by helping organizations meet customer needs through new processes and products. The report defines design mindset as a method for considering innovative solutions to organizational issues, fostering a human-centered approach. It argues that anyone with the proper aptitude and understanding of problem-solving can adopt a design thinking approach, whether related to products, markets, or customers. The connection between design mindset and innovators is underscored by its ability to emphasize customer needs, leading to company success and simplified problem-solving. The document concludes with a list of references used to support the analysis of design mindset in innovation.

“Design mindset in Context of Innovation”
Design mindset is a method in
which it new solutions that are
innovative are considered so that
the issues related to the
organization can be resolved in a
proper way (Stauffer, 2015). This
also change the mindset of the
people in a creative manner. It is
also considered as a human
centered activity (Sinclair,
Doelle& Duinker, 2017).
Today, the emphasis off innovation has
shifted from engineering driven to
design driven. In context of innovation
process, design mindset has become a
popular aspect that reduces the
associated risks and insecurity in
innovation (Koh, Chai, Wong &
Hong, 2015). It assists the organization
to meet the needs of customers by
developing new processes and products
(Irwin,Tonkinwise & Kossoff, 2015)
Connection of design mindset with innovators
•Design mindset helps to emphasize on the needs of the
customers which helps the company to achieve success. If
there is proper understanding of design mindset then it can
be beneficial for the company to attain goals and problems.
It will also solve the complex issues in a simple manner
(Carlgren, Rauth & Elmquist, 2016).
My opinion of design
mind-set
In my opinion, it can be said that any
individual can be a design thinker if
proper aptitude is present. The
individual should have proper
understanding of solving the issues.
The problem can be related to anything
like product, market or customers.
References:
•Carlgren, L., Rauth, I., & Elmquist, M. (2016). Framing design thinking: The concept in idea and
enactment. Creativity and Innovation Management, 25(1), 38-57.
•Irwin, T., Tonkinwise, C., & Kossoff, G. (2015, August). Transition design: An educational framework for
advancing the study and design of sustainable transitions. In 6th International Sustainability Transitions
Conference, University of Sussex, Brighton.
•Koh, J. H. L., Chai, C. S., Wong, B., & Hong, H. Y. (2015). Design thinking and education. In Design
Thinking for Education (pp. 1-15). Springer, Singapore.
•Sinclair, A. J., Doelle, M., & Duinker, P. N. (2017). Looking up, down, and sideways: Reconceiving
cumulative effects assessment as a mindset. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 62, 183-194.
•Stauffer, D. A. (2015). Evaluating mindset as a means of measuring personal innovativeness. International
Journal of Innovation Science, 7(4), 233-248.
Meaning of
design
mindset
Design
mindset
related to
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• Carlgren, L., Rauth, I., & Elmquist, M. (2016).
Framing design thinking: The concept in idea and
enactment. Creativity and Innovation
Management, 25(1), 38-57.
• Irwin, T., Tonkinwise, C., & Kossoff, G. (2015,
August). Transition design: An educational
framework for advancing the study and design of
sustainable transitions. In 6th International
Sustainability Transitions Conference, University
of Sussex, Brighton.
• Koh, J. H. L., Chai, C. S., Wong, B., & Hong, H.
Y. (2015). Design thinking and education.
In Design Thinking for Education (pp. 1-15).
Springer, Singapore.
• Sinclair, A. J., Doelle, M., & Duinker, P. N.
(2017). Looking up, down, and sideways:
Reconceiving cumulative effects assessment as a
mindset. Environmental Impact Assessment
Review, 62, 183-194.
• Stauffer, D. A. (2015). Evaluating mindset as a
means of measuring personal
innovativeness. International Journal of
Innovation Science, 7(4), 233-248.