Simple Solutions
Harness the Power of Passion and Simplicity to Get Results
Chapter One
Simplicity:
The Foundation
of Leadership
Plain question and plain answer make the shortest
road out of most perplexities.
-Mark Twain
As a manager, you live in a complex, fast-moving
world. Every day you set goals, assign tasks to employees,
formulate budgets, and prepare reports and
reviews. You look for ways to cut costs. You hire, fire,
promote, or transfer your staff members. You attend
to your customers who need service. New competitors
arise; they develop new products and services.
All the while the economy and the business environment
keep changing at an increasingly rapid pace,
and technology seems to redefine itself overnight.
Tons of information comes at you at lightening speed,
making it increasingly difficult to make decisions.
Complexity increases exponentially. Getti ... read full excerpt from Simple Solutions: Harness the Power of Passion and Simplicity to Get Results ebook