Thread by @TheJobCrafter

Over the past 10 years, to advance my career, become a better problem solver and find more meaning at work, I have consumed TONNES of materials on Design Thinking.

If you're getting started, save yourself the time and just read/listen/follow these 🧵👇 #Ship30for30

Book #1: Change By Design

Most people think design is for artists.

This book teaches you how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business.

ideo.com/post/change-by…

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Book #2: Designing your New Work Life

Many people using Design Thinking at work think it's just for solving org problems.

Using DT principles, this book teaches you how to transform your new, uncharted work life into a meaningful dream job.

designingyour.life/designing-your…

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Book #3: Jobs To Be Done: Theory to Practice

Jobs Theory is nerdy, so people often avoid it in favour of easier models.

Don't be scared. This FREE book gives you a pile of actionable insights that make innovation more predictable.

jobs-to-be-done-book.com

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Book #4: Testing Business Ideas

Design Thinking can feel theoretical. You know that you should test, but you don't know how to do it.

Using a massive experiment library, this book teaches you how to start testing your ideas to avoid big failures.

strategyzer.com/books/testing-…

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Book(s) #5: Design Thinking Playbook / Toolbox / Life Playbook (career)

Not everyone likes to read theoretical books.

These visual books are FULL of explanations and canvases that guide you through design thinking processes.

design-thinking-playbook.com/playbook-en?la…

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Book #6: HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking

For decades now, Design Thinking has been covered in business publications ad nauseam.

This book is a curated gathering of the best of the best HBR articles.

store.hbr.org/product/hbr-s-…

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Podcast #1: Creative Confidence Podcast

Podcasts are best when people tell their stories.

This podcast, hosted by IDEO execs, puts a personal lens on using creativity and design thinking to solve real-world problems.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cre…

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Podcast #2: Design Thinking 101

Most people think Design Thinking is just for business.

This podcast covers the topic across multiple fields like education, social innovation, health care and more.

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/des…

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Video #1: The Design Thinking Process - An Introduction

UX practitioners are masters of Design Thinking. But you don't have to be in UX to benefit from their perspective.

This 16 min video dives just deep enough into the process and ideology of DT.



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Video #2: What Is Design Thinking? An Overview

I've seen people dive into DT without knowing what to expect from the stages.

This video quickly covers each stage to give you the foundation you need to dive deeper (and not look like a noob)



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TL;DR: Out of hundreds of books, check out these 6

• Change By Design
• Designing your New Work Life
• Jobs To Be Done: Theory to Practice
• Testing Business Ideas
• Design Thinking Playbook / Toolbox / Life Playbook (career)
• HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking

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And these other resources:

• Podcast: Creative Confidence Podcast
• Podcast: Design Thinking 101
• Video: The Design Thinking Process - An Introduction
• Video: What Is Design Thinking? An Overview

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One more thing...

I've also created a Design Thinking Resources page you can subscribe to in case I think of others I missed above.

raindrop.io/Avenue/design-…

What did I miss? Anything else I should add?

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