Last October, I attended and spoke at the AIGA Make/Think Design Conference in Memphis. While I was there, I was fortunate enough to encounter Bill Drenttel, who is a graphic designer, editor and the co-founder of Design Observer, and to share a memorable dinner with Bill, Michael Bierut and some other smart folks. 

Bill recently encouraged me to write a piece for Design Observer on recent efforts by the U.S. Army to bring design thinking into their processes. The blog, Design Thinking Comes to the U.S. Army, has generated some thoughtful discussion.