8. The Playbook:
Mashup of Design Thinking and
Cross-Sector Collaboration
Identify a big, intractable, visible problem
Convene cross-sector domain experts and leaders
Brainstorm a few innovative solutions
Design and test an “MVP” that relies on the kindness of many actors in the
system – thiat is, make Stone Soup
If “product-market fit” is achieved, scale | If not, pivot
“Create an informal authority structure that transcends public-sector/private-
sector lines that rallies…the grass roots and the grass tops. Organize around
the data…bring all the players together.”
- David Brooks, NY Times 10/8/18