Design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solving that emphasizes empathy, creativity, and iteration to generate innovative solutions.

Personally, I believe Design Thinking is nothing more than the Scientific Method in disguise.

We can also evaluate design challenges through different lenses which include an anatomical lens and a maturity lens.

Anatomy

As a Lead Product Designer, I believe all digital design challenges posses the same anatomy. This anatomy can be deconstructed into the following 5 pillars:

While the pillars have been displayed in a chronological order, each pillar can be managed and matured concurrently.

Maturity

When I talk about maturity think alignment + readiness.