The Catalign Quarterly report for October to December 2019 highlights a range of programs focused on design thinking, innovation strategy, and mindfulness conducted for senior executives across various sectors. Key activities included workshops at IIMB, curriculum development at IIT Roorkee, and talks on innovation and mindfulness in major cities. Additionally, the report features articles and podcasts that address participatory development and insights from notable figures.

1. Catalign Quarterly
Oct-Dec 2019
Design Thinking, Innovation Strategy, Mindfulness
Vinay Dabholkar
Catalign Innovation Consulting
vinay@catalign.com
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2. Focus Areas
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Design
Thinking
Innovation
Strategy
Mindfulness

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Design Thinking for DCM-Shriram
executives at IIMB

4. “Innovation management” for Renault-
Nissan executives at IIMB
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Senior executives from various departments like R&D,
productions, Finance, HR learned to design and execute
a challenge campaign.

5. Design Thinking open program at IIMB with
Prof. Ganesh Prabhu
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A team presenting their prototypes – storyboard and
paper model of their solution.

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Empathic listening exercise to establish collective clarity
on a key business challenge. Executives were from
healthcare, hospitality, finance and textile sectors.
“Management of innovation” at Mauritius
(with Prof. Helene Musikas of HEC Paris)

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Curriculum development workshop at
IIT Roorkee
Participated in a curriculum development workshop at
IIT Roorkee for Masters of Innovation Management
(MIM) and Masters of Design programs (MDes).

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Managing technological innovation
course at IIT Bombay (with Prof. Kusre)
At Desai Centre for Entrepreneurship, B.Tech. students of
various disciplines are brainstorming to develop early
stage prototypes of their ideas.

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Mindfulness on the go in Mumbai

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Mindfulness on the go in Bangalore

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Mindfulness book launch at Bangalore

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Mindfulness book launch at Mumbai

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“Innovation & Mindfulness” talk at
Jifflenow, Bangalore

14. Articles / Podcasts in the quarter
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• Career-chat with Ravi Aranke
• A systematic approach to participatory
development: A short primer by Prof. Shirish Kedare
• My 3 takeaways from Ken Kocienda’s “Creative
selection” at Apple

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