Jeanne Liedtka

Jeanne Liedtka

Jeanne Liedtka

Jeanne Liedtka

Author of „Design for Growth”, Professor @ University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Profiled as a THINKERS 50 thought leader in business

Jeanne Liedtka is the UTC Professor of Business at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Formerly the Associate Dean of the MBA at Darden and Chief Learning Officer for United Technologies, Jeanne’s research focuses on the intersection of innovation and strategy, in particular the integration of design thinking into organizational problem solving processes.

Jeanne has taught design thinking to thousands of managers, both in person at Darden and through her on-line coursework, and authored numerous number of books including The Catalyst, Designing for Growth: A design thinking tool kit for managers, and Solving Business Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works.

Her newest book, Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector, translates her work to the public sector.