by mmartyn | Dec 21, 2010 | Brain, Continuous Improvement, Creativity, Cultural Enablers, Engagement, Problem Solving, Visual Management
Tom Wujec is a Fellow at Autodesk, the world’s leader in 2D & 3D design software. He has brought several software applications to market, including SketchBook Pro, PortfolioWall, and Maya which won an Academy Award for its contribution to the film industry. ...
by mmartyn | Dec 16, 2010 | Change, Continuous Improvement, Culture, Innovation, Leadership
“If they had to wait for inspiration or a good idea, few scenes would ever begin. Players step onto the stage because that is where things are happening. They just show up. Then the magic begins.” – Patricia Ryan Madson We make change too complicated. We...
by mmartyn | Dec 14, 2010 | Best Practices, Changing Behavior, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Problem Solving
“An experienced code breaker will tell you that in order to figure out what the symbols in a code mean, it is essential to be able to play with them…to rearrange them at will.” – Gero Miesenboeck The Rosslyn Chapel was founded by William Sinclair in...
by mmartyn | Dec 9, 2010 | Changing Behavior, Cultural Enablers, Enterprise Alignment, Leadership, Results, Teams
For Starbucks, the world’s leading retailer, roaster, and brand of speciality coffee, 2008 was a tough year. Amid a struggling economy and increased competition from cheaper rivals, the company’s net income during the first three months of the year fell 28 percent...
by mmartyn | Dec 7, 2010 | Changing Behavior, Continuous Improvement, Engagement, Human Behavior, Leadership, Motivation
Meet Bill Strickland. He is the President and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation and delivers educational and cultural opportunities to students and adults within a culture that fosters innovation, creativity, responsibility and integrity. But perhaps more...
by mmartyn | Dec 2, 2010 | Best Practices, Creativity, Culture, Enterprise Alignment, Innovation, Organizational Structure
A couple of years ago, the Harvard Business Review published an article on creativity and collaboration at Pixar. According to Ed Catmull (President of Pixar), the trick to fostering collective creativity is three fold: place creative authority for product...
by mmartyn | Nov 30, 2010 | Best Practices, Continuous Improvement, Creativity, Design, Development, Innovation, Leadership, Motivation, Results
A $2,000 car? The Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation said it was impossible…but, that didn’t deter Ratan Tata. Motivated by a passion for meeting the needs of India’s impoverished people, the Chairman of Tata Motors assembled a five person engineering team...
by mmartyn | Nov 23, 2010 | Coaching, Engagement, Leadership, Teams
“Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory…lasts forever. “ – Shane Falco (The Replacements, 2000) For those of you who have never seen The Replacements, Shane Falco (played by Keanu Reeves) is a former college quarterback whose last time on the football field...
by mmartyn | Nov 16, 2010 | Best Practices, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Organizational Structure, Problem Solving
“There is a golden hour between life and death. If you are critically injured you have less than 60 minutes to survive. You might not die right then; it may be three days or two weeks later, but something has happened in your body that is irreparable.”...
by mmartyn | Nov 11, 2010 | Best Practices, Creativity, Culture, Design, Development, Leadership
The Riverside School in Ahmedabad, India is an amazing experiment in empowering children and creating future leaders. Founded in 2001, Kiram Bir Sethi and her team have created a unique learning environment where “common sense is common practice” and the overriding...
