The story of these two men embodies the power of the sticky note. “What we have here, is not just a bookmark, it’s a whole new way to communicate.” - Art Fry Art Fry, another engineer at 3M had an issue organizing hymns at his local church when he had his “Eureka Moment” that allowed the modern sticky note to find its way into the modern business landscape. It took the better part of a decade, persistence and another man’s mind to unveil a problem Dr.
But, he knew he had discovered something of value. He was searching for a stronger and more powerful adhesive and it did not solve the problem.
Spencer Silver discovered the low tack, reusable adhesive, he had no idea how it would impact the world. Flip-charts are, after all, nothing more than oversized sticky notes. My team thrives or dies by their ability to elicit magic and wonder from teams of passionate business leaders with nothing more than a sharpies, sticky notes and the occasional flip-chart. Stick-note sorceresses, whiteboard wizards & flip-chart fortune tellers might improve their craft by learning from our misfortunes and innovations over the last couple of decades, so I am sharing them here.Īt their best, sticky notes help us to create alignment for our visions, gain confidence in our planning and drive commitment from our teams. We have learned a lot about how to use them and how not to use them along the way. It is fair to say we would be lost without them in the product development world today. We use them to brainstorm, sort, prioritize, vote, organize, group and rearrange everything from thoughts, domains, and problems to ideas, concepts and user stories. Sticky notes have become a prized item in the product leaders toolbox and we owe them a tribute.
A Two Decade Long Romance With Sticky Notes
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