Why Simple Wins: Escape the Complexity Trap and Get to Work That Matters
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M7P1QB5 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Lisa Bodell believes in the power of simplification. Bodell has transformed teams within organizations like Google, Novartis, Accenture, and more. Drawing on her practical Midwestern upbringing and entrepreneurial background, she has used the power of simplification to launch three successful businesses, write two books (Kill the Company and Why
If you think you don't have time to read this book, you may need to more than you know." -Sir Ken Robinson, educator and New York Times Best Selling Author, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything "Lisa Bodell has created the definitive guide for halting complexity-and owning up to our individual roles in creating it. She also shows us the path toward simplicity, where removing layers of process and bureaucracy becomes an ethical imperative."-Joel Klein, Chief Policy & Strategy Officer, Oscar Insurance; former Chancellor, New York City Public Schools"For anyone who feels buried in unanswered emails, unproductive meetings, and endless to-do lists, Bodell's book is a must-read. Lisa Bodell empowers us to move toward the elegant, delivering practical tools for reducing time wasted on low-value tasks so we can free up energy for innovative thinking." - Adam Grant, Wharton professor a
"Eliminate Complexity in your Organization" according to Camille M.. Why Simple Wins is one of the best business books I’ve read in a long time. It goes a long way toward achieving organizational change by helping leaders and their teams move beyond the feelings of frustration that come with so much unproductive work in today’s corporate world—and how they can effectively embed simplification throughout an organization.. "Four Stars" according to James T. Alexander. Good pointers. Patrick T Kilby said I was disappointed based on her. Just an average book, I was disappointed based on her pedigree
The reality is this: we spend our days drowning in mundane tasks like meetings, emails, and reports. Operating with simplification as our core business model will make it easier to be respectful of each other's time. Why Simple Wins helps leaders and their teams move beyond the feelings of frustration and futility that come with so much unproductive work in today's corporate world to create a corporate culture where valuable, essential, meaningful work is the norm. Simplification is the right thing to do--for our customers, for our company, and for each other. Simplification drives culture, and culture in turn drives employee engagement, customer relations, and overall productivity. These are often self-created complexities that prevent us from getting to the meaningful work that truly matters. Using simple stories and techniques, Why Simple Wins shows that by using