I once worked in a company
that was so complex,
the V-P of my department
didn’t know how all of business units interrelated.
Getting anything approved
was a nightmare.
It would take a week
just to figure out who needed
to approve a decision.
Eventually,
the company split into
smaller more focused companies,
manageable companies.
In January/February’s CMA Magazine,
Chris Zook,
author of Repeatability,
shares
“Organizations are getting
too complex
for their own good,
and the trend is slowly killing them.
Complexity slows decision making.
Companies need to be focused,
adaptable and embedded.
They hardwire their key values
all the way to the front lines.”
Keep your company simple.