Think Like an Innovator

A practical guide to solving real problems with design thinking. No prior experience required.

Design thinking has helped companies like IDEO, Airbnb, LEGO, and Spotify create products and services that genuinely improve people's lives. But it isn't reserved for designers or big corporations. It's a mindset and process anyone can learn and apply to challenges at work, at home, and in the world around them.

Think Like an Innovator breaks design thinking into a clear 9-step process. Through real-world examples, practical tools, and hands-on assignments, author Shrutin N Shetty guides you from understanding what makes a challenge worth solving, through research and redefinition, to generating ideas and testing prototypes with real users.

This isn't theory, it's a workbook. You'll select a user group, identify a genuine challenge, and work through the entire process yourself, emerging with both a solution and the skills to tackle future challenges. Downloadable templates included.

You'll learn why humility and empathy are foundational to innovation, research techniques, creativity tools, and how to prototype quickly and affordably.

Who this book is for:

Whether you're a business owner, student, or professional, this book equips you with a powerful process for innovation that matters.

Design thinking isn't about waiting for inspiration. It's about showing up with curiosity, doing the work, and trusting the process.

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