Marty Neumeier's professional mission is to "incite business revolution by unleashing the power of design thinking." He does this by writing books, conducting workshops, and speaking internationally about the power of brand, innovation, and design. His bestselling "whiteboard" books include THE BRAND GAP, ZAG, and THE DESIGNFUL COMPANY. His video, MARTY NEUMEIER'S INNOVATION WORKSHOP, combines highlights from all three books into a hands-on learning experience. Marty serves as Director of Transformation at Liquid Agency, and divides his writing time between California and southwest France.

INTRODUCTION PART 1: THE POWER OF DESIGN A NEW DEFINITION OF DESIGN SIMON SAYS BE A DESIGNER HOW IS CREATIVE THINKING DIFFERENT? DESIGNING THE WAY FORWARD KNOWING, MAKING, AND DOING THE ORGANIC DRIVETRAIN THE LADDER OF DESIGN LEVERAGE PART 2: THE REBIRTH OF AESTHETICS A LANGUAGE FOR THE SENSES BEAUTY IN NATURE IS NEVER ARBITRARY WHAT IS GOOD DESIGN? DESIGNING IN DEPTH PART 3: LEVERS FOR CHANGE A FLYWHEEL OF INNOVATION 1. TAKE ON WICKED PROBLEMS 2. WEAVE A RICH STORY 3. BUILD AN INNOVATION CENTER 4. BRING DESIGN MANAGEMENT INSIDE 5. ASSEMBLE A METATEAM 6. COLLABORATE CONCERTINA-STYLE 7. INTRODUCE PARALLEL THINKING 8. BAN POWERPOINT 9. SANCTION SPITBALLING 10. THINK BIG, SPEND SMALL 11. DESIGN NEW METRICS 12. INSTITUTE BRANDED TRAINING 13. LEARN THROUGH ACQUISITION 14. ADD A SEAT TO THE TABLE 15. RECOGNIZE TALENT 16. REWARD WITH WICKED PROBLEMS A SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED CULTURE TAKE-HOME LESSONS WICKED SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED READING ABOUT NEUTRON ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This is the third branding book from Marty Neumeier, bestselling author of ZAG and The Brand Gap . In The Designful Company , Marty explores design and explains how to use design to transform a business, a brand, and the way a company operates. If innovation drives differentiation, what drives innovation? The answer, hidden in plain sight, is design. Design contains the skills to identify possible futures, invent exciting products, build bridges to customers, and crack wicked problems, and more. As Marty argues, 'if you wanna innovate, you gotta design.' The discipline of design has been waiting patiently in the wings for nearly a century, relegated to supporting roles and stand-in parts. Until now, companies have used design as a beauty station for identities and communications, or as the last stop in a product launch. Never has it been used for its potential to create rule-bending innovation across the board. Meanwhile, the public is developing a healthy appetite for all things design. The Designful Company will show business leaders how to apply design thinking to every phase of their enterprise.