Author Archives: Diana Green

The Human Element

Art; watercolour pastels, by Diana Green, artist and author.Copyright Diana Green 2020. The ‘Human Element’ refers to the spoken and unspoken interpersonal issues, the human component, engaging individuals and groups to increase their effectiveness in working and playing together.    Context: Many traditional organisations tended to successfully evolve because they were established to focus on […]

Reflecting on Winter

Art; watercolour & ink, by Diana Green, artist and author.Copyright Diana Green 2020. As the leaves of Autumn die, Winter approaches. With faded sun, muted colour in shades of greys, blacks, charcoals, browns and ebony emerge in monochromatic balance. Cool mossy greens and pale blues dance in water reflection. A diffused palette. Winter slowly revealed […]

Industrial Era – production line.

Rapid industrialization first began in Britain, it took place from about 1760 to roughly 1840. Commencing with mechanized spinning in the 1780s, with high rates of growth in steam power and iron production occurring after 1800. This was a time where manual labour was replaced by machines. People moved away from working at home to work in small […]

Autumn, 秋 Aki. A time of reset.

Momiji-gari’is a word meaning `to go to see autumn leaves’ 紅葉(Momiji) refers to red leaves, and 狩り(gari/kari) refers to `hunting` ref:Astuko Ishikawa. Rust, red, yellow, crimson, ochre, ginger, burgundy, the colours of Autumn. The symbolism of the season, it is a transitional period of time. Research indicates that before the 16th Century, this season, now […]

DoT Approach Case Study One

DIANA GREEN – VISIONLED GLOBAL Industry:  Textile & Flooring Industry   Case Study One: Modular Carpet Tiles, Australia/NewZealand   DISCOVERY – situational analysis   Challenge: Limited profitability- shrinking sales of in-house design; address communication issues across sales, marketing and design. ( selling customised solutions in preference to in-house).   Project: Provide a change program to teach and engage […]

Design of Thinking® (DoT) approach Case Study Two

DIANA GREEN – VISIONLED GLOBAL Industry: Content, Education & Publishing. (Japan)   Challenge: To maintain and increase market share and sales in the face of decreasing demand for product and services.   Problems: Ageing customer market, Loss of market share due to diminished popularity Disruptive market due to changes in technology   Project: To provide clarity of the current […]