148. How to Have Good Ideas

Sarah Stein Greenberg runs Stanford’s d.school, which teaches design as a mode of problem solving. She and Steve talk about what makes her field different from other academic disciplines, how to approach hard problems, and why brainstorms are so annoying. SOURCE: Sarah Stein Greenberg , executive director of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. RESOURCES: Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways , by Sarah Stein Greenberg (2021). Noora Health . Civilla . Substantial . Rare . Sarah Stein Greenberg wildlife photography . EXTRAS: " Feeling Sound and Hearing Color ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " Why Are Boys and Men in Trouble? " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " What’s Impacting American Workers? " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " Richard Dawkins on God, Genes, and Murderous Baby Cuckoos ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " The World’s Most Controversial Ornithologist ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " How PETA Made Radical Ideas Mainstream ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " Pay Attention! (Your Body Will Thank You) ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " How to Have Great Conve…