Simply Effective：How to Cut Through Complexity in Your Organization and Get Things Done

Thelevelofcomplexityinmostorganizationstodayisstaggering-andit'sonlygettingworse.Therearesomanychoicestobemade,peopletoinvolve,processestomanage,andfactstoanalyze,it'simpossibletogetthingsdone.Andintoday'shypercompetitiveworld,thatcanbefatal.Yetcomplexitydoesn'thappenonitsown.Managersunwittinglycreateit,oftenthroughwell-intendeddecisions.InSimplyEffective,RonAshkenasprovidesaplaybookforregainingcontrol,focusedonthefourmajorcausesofcomplexity:-Constantchangesinorganizationalstructures-Proliferationofproductsandservices-Evolutionofbusinessprocesses-Time-wastingmanagerialbehaviorsTheauthorprovidesadiagnosticforidentifyinghowthesecausesofcomplexityareaffectingyourorganization-andpresentspracticaltacticsforcombatingeachone.Ashkenasalsoexplainshowtocraftastrategythatwillmakesimplificationanongoingdriverofyourcompany'ssuccess-nomatterwhereyouworkinyourorganization.AbundantexamplesfromcompanieslikeConAgraFoods,GE,Cisco,ZurichFinancialServices,andJohnson&Johnsonilluminatehispoints.Acrucialresourceintoday'soverlycomplexage,SimplyEffectiveshouldberequiredreadingforeveryoneonyourmanagementteam.