Futures Thinking and Design Thinking and Systems Thinking?!?!

These three very broad frameworks have often been considered together. They really are very different tools, for very different sets of issues. Futures Thinking, as I’ve described, is a framework for thinking systematically about possible futures, with the usual intent of preparing and learning from them for action today. Design Thinking, as I’ve understood it, is about a framework to understand user needs and about rapid iterations to get at a desired product or service. It attempts to put user experience at the front and centre for conversations…