Patterns of Creativity in Japan Lessons from Successful Japanese Companies – A Resource

Patterns Tagged ‘East Japan Railways’
Awards Breed Communication and Understanding

Awards Breed Communication and Understanding

Group Based Incentives

Group Based Incentives

Create “District Station Masters”

Create “District Station Masters”

Cut Out the Middle

“…walls need to be taken down and people need to be shown that they are all working for the same goals…”

Give Tangible Form to Ideas

Give Tangible Form to Ideas

Uncover New Values by Doing

Uncover New Values by Doing

Put Negative Energy to Work

“…allow people to make changes to the system, however small….”

No Longer Servants of the State

No Longer Servants of the State

Instill a Sense of Crisis

“….crisis gives rise to new ideas, revolutionary products and systems for organizational renewal.”

Delegate (Credibly)

Delegate (Credibly)