Some of the best ideas are born out of the biggest mistakes. Right now, design thinking is a huge buzzword. In layman's terms, design thinking is an approach that large companies and creative types use to rapidly brainstorm, prototype, design and tweak their ideas. It usually involves some kind of quick, timed activity where everyone contributes ideas to the project. The first time you try it, you feel noticeably anxious. The clock is ticking, you're running out of time - and eventually, you feel as though you've completely run out of ideas. Nine times out of ten, that's the exact moment that the best one comes flying out of nowhere. Right when you're scraping the bottom of the barrel, a flash of inspiration strikes and you're off to the races.

It's not a coincidence. It's a tried and true practice that some of the world's most important innovators implement on a regular basis. In the article below, you'll be hearing from James Dyson, the inventor of the Dyson Vacuum and representatives from Pixar's animation team on how they use failure as a driving force to move forward and create bigger and better ideas.

• Some experts suggest people should keep make use of a 'failure journal' or 'failure resume' to keep track of the times they've missed the mark and the feedback they received to improve? Why might this be a useful tool for future projects or ideas?
• Describe a time where you fell short of your goals and learned a lesson you'll remember for the rest of your life.
• How can you give constructive criticism and not hurt someone's feelings in the process?