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 28, 2010 | Continuous Improvement, Human Behavior, Problem Solving, Visual Management
Daniel Weil is a partner of Pentagram and a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Art. Daniel has been working as an architect and designer since 1977 and his projects have included products, packaging, interiors and art direction for such companies as Swatch, Lego,...
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 | Nov 4, 2010 | Best Practices, Brain, Changing Behavior, Human Behavior, Visual Management
In 2009, Charles Jacobs published a book entitled Management Rewired: Why Feedback Doesn’t Work and Other Surprising Lessons from the Latest Brain Science. In it, he discusses the power of mental paradigms and what leaders must do to change behavior. According to...
by mmartyn | Oct 28, 2010 | Changing Behavior, Development, Human Behavior, Leadership, Organizational Structure, Visual Management
I have written before about the importance of the structure and physical space in driving the development of right behaviors in an organization. On my last trip to Japan, I was again stuck by the way the japanese use physical space and organizational structure to...
by mmartyn | Sep 26, 2010 | Continuous Improvement, Engagement, Enterprise Alignment, Human Behavior, Problem Solving, Visual Management
After spending countless hours analyzing visual management boards in office and manufacturing environments, many fail to live up to the expectations we set for them and die a slow and painful death. Here are three simple mistakes I routinely see made when designing...
