Leadership diversity matters because having different perspectives and experiences drives innovation and helps companies to design better products. This is even more important when it comes to medical devices, where patients’ health and lives are at stake.

Too many times design thinking projects fall victim to the trappings of innovation theater. Here's how not to let that happen.

You might remember being forced to read the poem “Ozymandias” in high school English class.

Sometimes having a breakthrough idea is the easy part of innovation. Navigating the organization and turning that idea into reality is often the hardest part. That's why you need design strategy.

Before starting on an innovation strategy, decide which type you're chasing: Incremental, disruptive, or radical innovation. Each requires a unique approach.

This article is part one of a two-part series about the advantages of an improvisation mindset on workplace teams.