Harvard Business Review Features Schaffer Consulting

Simplicity-Minded Management by Ron Ashkenas
Managers are frequently frustrated by their organization's complexity. Yet very few have developed a strategy for simplification. We have identified four ways that managers can streamline their organizations and improve business results: 1) combat organizational mitosis, 2) streamline products and services, 3) fix inefficient processes, and 4) improve managerial behaviors. Also available in Spanish

Here are some things you can do now to start the simplification process:

• Complete a brief questionnaire to gauge your organization's Complexity Quotient.
• Listen to an HBR IdeaCast featuring Ron Ashkenas
• Request a reprint of the Simplicity-Minded Management article.
• Explore how our various service offerings can help simplify your organization:

• Request a "Simplicity Snapshot" and initiate your organization's Simplicity Strategy.
• Sign up for an upcoming event.
• Make an appointment with Ron Ashkenas.