#creative quotient

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Design Thinking vs. Creative Quotient

The singular concept of 'design thinking' is otiose, according to one of its most vocal advocates, Bruce Nussbaum, in his article Design Thinking Is A Failed Experiment. So What’s Next?.  Design thinking is exactly what the name implies - a process for solving problems by identifying the problem and considering all the possible solutions that would benefit all the players involved.  However, according to Nussbaum, the process of design thinking has become too methodical and linear and that ultimately, "the success rate for design thinking processes was very low."  

Nussbaum has now moved onto a different conceptual framework, which he prematurely calls "creative quotient."  Creative quotient is defined as "the ability to frame problems in new ways and to make original solutions. You can have a low or high ability to frame and solve problems, but these two capacities are key and they can be learned."  He wants to be able to quantify creativity in the future because we are ultimately moving from an industrial economy and consumer economy to now a "creator economy."

There are many pros and cons to this new framework as evidenced by the livid responses to the article.  For example, design thinking was incorporated moreso into the large corporate culture and less into the innovative start-ups, which are more willing to take risks and fully practice design thinking. However, the ultimate end goal of corporate culture is to make profits and to make it fast,  disabling or attenuating proper design thinking.  Additionally, many believe that Nussbaum shouldn't be playing the 'name game' for conceptual frameworks.  

Personally, I believe that creativity is the byproduct of design thinking, not a whole new concept in and of itself.  There is nothing wrong with the concept of design thinking, but rather it is dependent on the environment it is applied to (in terms of the business and culture of the moment).  It is also important to be fundamentally informed in all aspects of the environment one is trying to incorporate new design or innovation into.  

I am bringing up this article because the concept of design thinking is the reason why I wanted to be a part of Kotoba.  I wanted to combine my background of science and my interest in fashion in a more meaningful and original way.  Kotoba is a brand that focuses on innovation through applying sustainability concepts in our designs and production process and we are striving to remain both innovative and responsible.

Read the article and debate here: Design Thinking Is A Failed Experiment. So What’s Next? by Bruce Nussbaum

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IDEO's Tim Brown in Conversation with Bruce Nussbaum

[jaredcardwell]

That scaffolding of Design Thinking, that collection of behaviors is the heart and sole of creativity. It includes being attuned to the people and culture you are immersed in and having the experience, wisdom, and knowledge to frame the real problem and--most important of all perhaps--the ability to create and enact solutions.

Bruce Nussbaum

Design Thinking Is A Failed Experiment. So What's Next? | Co.Design

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Bruce Nussbaum, one of Design Thinking's biggest advocates, is moving on to something new. Here, he begins defining "Creative Quotient."