Do you worry that instead of
creating value, you end up stuck in endless meetings; reviewing or
creating presentations; consulting with different functions; and trying
to align points of view? Are you inundated with e-mails, voicemails, and
the constant need to respond to requests from multiple bosses,
colleagues and customers? Are you working more hours than ever, but feel
like you’re getting less and less accomplished? If any of these
complexity symptoms applies to you, this article can help.
In this article, you will learn how to:
- Change your mindset to clear a path toward simplicity
- How to recognize "unconscious" complexity and how to get rid of it
- Make the business case for simplifying your business and getting results
- Include the customer's perspective
- Build a coalition to attack organization complexity
- Why you need to demonstrate simplicity again and again
The Business Edge, May 28, 2010