This document provides an overview of IDEO and the Stanford d.school. It describes IDEO as an international design and innovation consultancy founded in 1991 that uses design thinking to help clients solve problems. It explains that the d.school at Stanford teaches design thinking through hands-on projects and collaboration to help students develop creative confidence. The secret to IDEO's success and the goal of the d.school is that design thinking is a structured process that can unlock anyone's creativity when faced with difficult challenges.