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IDEO Thinking is a podcast from the global design company IDEO that explores design-led approaches to complex problems and the emerging signals shaping what comes next. Each episode begins as a story published on ideo.com and is told by the people behind the work. Designers, researchers, futurists, and business leaders discuss their methods, the making process, and how ideas move from a post-it sketch to real-world change. The show draws on nearly 50 years of IDEO's experience helping leaders create human-centered products, services, and organizations.

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Rough, rapid, and right in the age of AI: Michelle Lee Oct 7, 2026 13:21 As AI makes it easier to generate polished renders with minimal effort, more people are celebrating the ease and speed of design. But beautiful images aren't design. They can seduce us into thinking an idea is fully baked, stopping us from asking the most important questions, the ones that uncover the insights that help us truly meet human needs.In this episode, Michelle Lee, partner and manag

Solving for the hidden costs of caregiving: Sierra Hillman Sep 10, 2026 10:57 There are 24 million caregivers in the US. For Sierra Hillman, becoming one at 22 exposed not just the many gaps in healthcare, but the massive opportunities to improve how care is designed and delivered.In this episode, Hillman, an interaction designer at IDEO focused on healthcare and emerging technologies, shares four opportunity areas to ease the burden on caregivers: mitigating enormous burno

In the AI era, growth depends on people: Jennifer Ives Sep 10, 2026 20:26 A leadership team at a major life sciences organization was reviewing progress on an important initiative to integrate generative AI across the business. Proof-of-concept work was progressing, releases were on schedule, and the mood was upbeat. Then came the question that changed the conversation: "Are our people really ready?"In this episode, Jennifer Ives, an executive director at IDEO, shares t

7 principles for designing AI hardware: Savannah Kunovsky and Mark del Lima Sep 10, 2026 13:55 So far, the industry seems to be caught between what users actually want from AI hardware and the sci-fi fantasies currently captivating the tech community. A better path means establishing a new standard in which trusted, useful intelligence serves the physical world.In this episode, Savannah Kunovsky, managing director of emerging technology at IDEO, and Mark del Lima, a senior design director,

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