For design thinking to make a greater impact and enable a competitive edge, the emphasis has to be—first and foremost—on what I like to call the application of its core principles.

A compelling story—an illumination—follows four principles. 1. A great story is short. It’s not necessary to tell your listener everything.

Design-thinking principles can offer that structure for already existing teaching best practices. Teachers already try to, or wish they had the freedom to try to, implement many such practices.

What did “design thinking” truly entail, and why had I heard it praised by students, educators, and administrators alike? After more than four years at Stanford, I had decided to finally find out.

And its influence has expanded far beyond business and design circles. Universities, nonprofits, even science labs run design sprints based on design-thinking principles.

In higher education, more colleges and universities are integrating life design into the student experience to improve student well-being, academic pursuits and future planning beyond graduation. Life ...

We regularly think, talk, and write about design-thinking principles—typically with an understanding that the best designs put people at the center. But now it’s time to shift those conversations.

In a new episode of Voices of Student Success, hear from two college leaders about how they’re integrating life design principles into students’ learning and career preparation for holistic support.

The new knowledge and information taken from design thinking principles leads to opportunities for engagement, which is where the potential with using design thinking is so much greater than just ...

“In keeping with our design thinking principles, the space will always be a work in progress, adapting and evolving over time to meet the changing needs of those who use it.” Renovations that began ...