How to Succeed with Continuous Improvement by Joakim Ahlstrom

Author:Joakim Ahlstrom [Ahlstrom, Joakim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2015-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

Description of the IT company’s systematic improvement work

Analysis of the Results

Imagine what would happen if I took you and ten of your colleagues to a junkyard and asked you to build whatever you wanted.

Think Inside the Box to Ignite the Creative Spark

The most common reaction would probably be to just stand there looking around, not sure what to do. You might see enterprising people starting to search through the clutter at random, but coordinated activities would be highly improbable. Imagine instead that I asked you to build a vehicle that could transport all of you at least ten yards without any of you touching the ground. Now your heads would probably fill with images of wheels, axles, planks to stand on, and steering wheels to guide you along the way. Instantly you would become more creative and could start to organize and divide the work among you. Some people think that creativity grows best when all boundaries are removed. At the IT company we found that the opposite was true. When we limited and clarified the task, it became easier for everyone to contribute.

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