Thinking is prioritizing

Design thinking is the big one. It's a non-linear way of going about identifying people's problems and designing risk-adverse solutions.

Product thinking is linear and focused on making the product more efficient.

Creative thinking means trying to generate new ideas that solve problems by considering different perspectives and decisions.

Strategic thinking is aligning your actions with your data-driven goals.

Systems thinking depends on your field and project, but it can be about seeing the wider picture of design systems and ecosystems to either improve efficiencies or better understand users.

Collaborative thinking involves stakeholders sharing their ideas so the product meets their needs.

Critical thinking is evaluating information to identify and solve problems.

Visual thinking is how you make your drawing, prototype or render as impactful as possible.

Lateral (divergent) thinking is thinking outside the box.

Linear thinking is logical and straight-forward.

Which are ways to get teams to focus on the task at hand while also reminding everyone else we're thinking real hard.