The notion of “flipping classrooms” was pioneered by teachers who leveraged math videos to have their students watch lessons alone at home, so they could work on homework together at school. I believe it’s time to do the same thing with design thinking… to start “flipping workshops”.

The most often mention books on design thinking are Creative Confidence and Change by Design. While these are certainly worth reading, I’d suggest a bit more of an eclectic & actionable mix. Here are 9 not-so-obvious books that I’d recommend for aspiring design thinkers…

New ideas pop up everywhere and you don’t want most of them. That said, sometimes having a new idea can be a subtle signal that you’ve noticed something worth pursuing. How do you know if a new idea should be explored or ignored?

How many times should you iterate? Surprisingly, in my many years of working with design thinking, I don’t recall ever hearing a satisfactory answer. As often as you need to? Until you’re finished? Based on my experience applying DT in many different situations, here’s my rule of thumb…