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 Conversations ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " Suleika Jaouad’s Survival Mechanisms ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin on 'Greedy Work' and the Wage Gap ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023). " A Rockstar Chemist and Her Cancer-Attacking 'Lawn Mower ,'" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022). " Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021). " Why Is Richard Thaler Such a ****ing Optimist? " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.