Transformations

Name: Transformations
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7 Roles to Drive Change by Design

By Joyce Yee and Emma Jefferies

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Transformations by Joyce Yee and Emma Jefferies explores how organisations can harness design thinking to foster innovation and navigate complex challenges. The book delves into practical case studies and offers insights for integrating creative methods into traditional business practices, ultimately aiming to drive sustainable change. Ideal for entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking to reinvigorate processes and strategies with a fresh perspective.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in exploring innovative approaches to driving meaningful change in organisations. It delves into design-led methodologies and offers valuable insights for anyone looking to harness creativity to foster business transformation and entrepreneurship.

Transformations

Reveals and shows how design thinking approaches are currently being used to transform organisations.

Transformations documents how design is being used to support change across different organisations, countries and sectors, sharing the stories of experts in their fields at varying stages of their transformative journeys. The authors present seven roles for change that are used to influence the development of products and services, the shape of the organisation itself and, most importantly, their ability to embrace change. These seven roles can transform organisations to be more innovative, human-centred and resilient: Cultural Catalyst; Framework Maker; Humaniser; Power Broker; Friendly Challenger; Technology Enabler and Community Builder.

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Tracking how design has changed in the previous book Design Transitions has inevitably led the authors to explore how organisations are changing using design. Design is now the key driver of innovation and change within organisations across the globe. It is therefore important to learn how, when and why to use design to drive change in your organisation.

Transformations documents how design is being used to support change across different organisations, countries and sectors, sharing the stories of experts in their fields at varying stages of their transformative journeys. The authors present seven roles for change that are used to influence the development of products and services, the shape of the organisation itself and, most importantly, their ability to embrace change.

These seven roles can transform organisations to be more innovative, human-centred and resilient: Cultural Catalyst; Framework Maker; Humaniser; Power Broker; Friendly Challenger; Technology Enabler and Community Builder. Well-documented case studies offer readers insight into how design strategies can be successfully activated in different types of organisation.

The seven roles offer both designers and non-designers a common language and framework to support design-driven transformation. Transformations, in the right hands, is a potent tool to understand, shape and implement design-driven change.

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Transformations by Joyce Yee, Emma Jefferies, and Kamil Michlewski is praised for offering a practical and insightful primer on design thinking, effectively placing the reader at its core. It highlights seven significant roles in transforming complex systems into user-friendly services, backed by fascinating case studies and interviews with industry leaders. Reviewers commend the unified voice of the book, despite having multiple authors, and its straightforward business language. It's appreciated for exploring how design influences cultures, products, and infrastructures, making it a valuable resource for business leaders seeking to implement design-driven transformations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789063694579

Publisher: BIS Publishers B.V.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2017

Country: Netherlands

Imprint: BIS Publishers B.V.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 167.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 376

Collections

Business & Entrepreneurship Business Innovation & Creativity Education & Reference Emma Jefferies Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Joyce Yee Non-Fiction Technology & Digital Transformation in Business

About the Author

Joyce Yee, PhD is a senior lecturer at UK s Northumbria University s Design School, teaching interaction, service and design methodologies across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Joyce holds a Master of Arts in Visual Communication from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (UK) and was awarded a PhD in Design from Northumbria University. She has over 10 years working experience in a wide range of academic and professional environments as a graphic, interaction and service designer. Emma Jefferies, PhD is an independent design consultant and a dyslexic troublemaker. Her natural habitat is out in the wild, consulting with global innovation and design teams in places like South America, Asia and Europe to improve the way they innovate. She holds a Multimedia Design degree and an internationally award-winning Design PhD from Northumbria University, UK on enhancing visual practices. Lauren Tan, PhD is a Design Strategist at Deloitte Consulting Australia. She has worked as a designer in various capacities including graphic design, management consulting, service design and social design. She has also been involved in building design capabilities for innovation in not-for-profit organizations and in government. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Design Honours degree from the University of Technology Sydney and a Master of Business degree from the University of Technology Sydney and a Master of Business degree from the University of Sydney, Australia. The authoring team has successfully published Design Transitions in October 2013. The authors individually have established research publication on design methods, tools and social practices of designers. Joyce and Emma have worked successfully together on a previous research project."