by mmartyn | Feb 8, 2011 | Changing Behavior, Cultural Enablers, Design, Engagement, Human Behavior, Systems Design, Teams
“An Epic Win is an outcome that is so extraordinarily positive that you had no idea it was even possible until you achieved it. it was almost beyond the threshold of imagination and when you get there you are shocked to discover what you are truly capable of.” –...
by mmartyn | Jan 13, 2011 | Change, Cultural Enablers, Engagement, Growth, Human Behavior, Leadership, Teams
“Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. Leaders who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” – Anonymous Listening is a skill…and for most of us, it is...
by mmartyn | Jan 6, 2011 | Changing Behavior, Continuous Improvement, Engagement, Human Behavior, Innovation, Leadership, Visual Management
The best indicator of successfully developing a continuous improvement culture is your ability to engage people. Because “engagement is all about participation,” according to communications consultant David Sibbet, it is critical that you create a way for people to...
by mmartyn | Dec 23, 2010 | Changing Behavior, Continuous Improvement, Engagement, Enterprise Alignment, Leadership, Motivation, Operational Excellence, Results
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally was a runaway winner of the 2010 MarketWatch CEO of the year, easily beating out Steve Jobs, Vikram Pandit, Jeff Bezos and Reed Hastings. Since the hiring of Mulally in 2006, Ford has been on a roll. While Ford continued to post...
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 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...
