Why Simple Wins: Escape the Complexity Trap and Get to Work That Matters
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (687 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M7P1QB5 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 423 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Why Simple Wins makes a compelling case against the scourge of complexity. It must become our new way of working." - Frank Brown, Managing Director and COO, General Atlantic, and Former Dean of INSEAD "Lisa Bodell unearths the root of complexity: the fears, need for control, and risk aversion of human beings. We need to simplify everything!" - Bill McDermott, Chief Executive Officer, SAP "Through Why Simple Wins, Lisa Bodell demonstrates that simplification is more than another buzzword. But far from throwing up her hands in despair, Lisa Bodell uses compelling real world stories, eye-popping statistics and practical hands-on t
Camille M. said Eliminate Complexity in your Organization. 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.. James T. Alexander said Four Stars. Good pointers. I was disappointed based on her Just an average book, I was disappointed based on her pedigree
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 Simple Wins), travel to over 40 countries and 48 states, and sit on boards such as Novartis' Diversity and Inclusion Board and the Global Advisory
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 simplicity as an operating principle, we can eliminate the busy work that puts a chokehold on us every day, and instead spend time on the work that we value.. Simplification is the right thing to do--for our customers, for our company, and for each other. In it, she explains why change and innovation are so hard to achieve--and it's not what you might expect. Why Simple Wins helps leaders and their teams move beyond the feelings of frustration