Design Thinking & Innovation Strategy Expert; Professor Emerita at Darden; Author of "Designing for Growth"
Jeanne M. Liedtka Biography
Jeanne M. Liedtka is a leading expert in design thinking, strategy, and innovation, serving as the United Technologies Corporation Professor Emerita of Business Administration at the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business. Liedtka began her career as a strategy consultant with Boston Consulting Group and has written and consulted on strategic thinking for more than three decades. She holds a DBA in management policy from Boston University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. At Darden, Liedtka teaches MBA students and executives, and consults on innovation, organic growth, and design thinking.
Previously, Liedtka served as executive director of the Darden School Batten Institute, a foundation focused on entrepreneurship and corporate innovation. She has also held roles as chief learning officer for United Technologies Corporation and associate dean of the MBA program at Darden. Liedtka has consulted with organizations such as IBM, Samsung, NASA, the United Nations, and the government of Singapore. She has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles on strategy, innovation, and ethics.
Liedtka is the author of several influential books, including "The Catalyst: How You Can Lead Extraordinary Growth," "Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers," "The Designing for Growth Field Book: A Step by Step Guide," "The Physics of Business Growth: Mindsets, System and Process," and "Solving Business Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works." Her book "Design Thinking for the Greater Good" examines design-led innovation projects in government and social sectors. "Experiencing Design: The Innovator's Journey" explores how the experience of using design thinking transforms innovators. Liedtka's publication "The Experimentation Field Book" was released through Columbia Business Press.
Liedtka has taught thousands of students and practitioners at Darden and reached hundreds of thousands through online coursework on Coursera. Her honors include the Order of Australia Medal for contributions to leadership education of museum managers in Australia and the Design Management Academy Award for significant theoretical contribution to design innovation management. Liedtka's work centers on the belief that innovation skills can be developed by anyone with the right tools and knowledge.
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