This chapter discusses design thinking and critical thinking. It defines design thinking as a problem-solving approach that balances needs and feasibility, and involves curiosity, inquiry, and experimentation. Critical thinking is described as purposeful, manual thinking that uses tools and is aware of partial perspectives. The benefits of critical thinking include clear understanding, faster conclusions, variety of solutions, opportunity recognition, and avoidance of mistakes. Both design thinking and critical thinking are important approaches for strategic innovation.

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Design Thinking & Critical
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2. Everything has changed,
is changing, and
will continue to change.
**Idris Mootee.(2013).Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation.Wiley

3. Innovation management is about
more than just planning new
products, services, brand
extensions,technological inventions,
or novelties. It’s about imagining,
organizing, mobilizing, and
competing in new ways.
**Idris Mootee.(2013).Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation.Wiley

4. Design Thinking?
A way to take on design challenges by applying empathy?
An approach to collective problem solving?
A framework to balance needs and feasibility?
A means to solve complex or wicked problems?
A mind-set for curiosity and inquiry?
A fixed process and a tool kit?
A problem-solving approach to handle problems on a systems level?
A culture that fosters exploration andexperimentation?
A design buzzword to suggest that designers can do more than just design?
A management buzzword sold as the next strategic tool?

16. Critical Thinking?
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Manual thinking (not automatic);
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Purposeful;
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Being aware of the partiality of your thinking;
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A process; and
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Thinking that uses a tool set.
**Michael Kallet.(2014) Think smarter Critical Thinking to Improve Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills.Willey

17. Benefits of Critical Thinking
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Clear understanding of problems or situations
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Faster and accurate conclusions and quality decisions
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A richer variety of explanations and solutions
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Opportunity recognition
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Mistake avoidance
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Thought-out strategies and early elimination of dead ends.
**Michael Kallet.(2014) Think smarter Critical Thinking to Improve Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills.Willey

18. Reference
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Michael Kallet.(2014) Think smarter Critical Thinking to
Improve Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills.Willey
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Idris Mootee.(2013).Design Thinking for Strategic
Innovation.Wiley