Soft Side of TRIZ

Jack HippleJack Hipple

This article will review the last 4 of the 8 lines we discussed last month and their applicability to business and organizational problems. But first, let's look at the homework. We asked you to consider yourself as the President of ABC Company who had decided to do a total review of the company's' performance evaluation and compensation program. You are planning an off-site meeting with your senior staff and have decided to use the thoughts from this lesson as the structure for the meeting and discussion. What are some of your preliminary thoughts? What reaction do you expect from the VP of Engineering, your VP of Director of Human Resources, your VP of Manufacturing, and your VP of Marketing and Sales? Consider this in the context of the Lines of Evolution discussed previously.