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Simplicity : the new competitive advantage in a world of more, better, faster / Bill Jensen
Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Books, c2000Description: 221 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 073820210X
- HD31 .J396 2000
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Summary: Bill Jensen offers a highly engaging and pragmatic approach to competing in the fast-aced information age by being disciplined about how you make sense of everything around you. The book presents new tools and strategies for applying common sense and critical thinking to any business situation--from running more effective meetings to leading large-scale change programs.
The Aha -- Simplicity: What it is and why it works -- Simplicity's Evil Twin: How work got so complex -- So What? Does it hurt enough to do something about it? -- Simpler WorkDays -- Using Time: Getting ready to use people's time and attention -- Planning: The starter kit for simpler work -- Contracting: Behavioral communication -- Listening and Scanning: Hit delete, find the good stuff -- Engaging: Bringing it all together for the right kind of order -- Simpler Companies -- Simpler to Know: A strategy for working backwards -- Feels Simpler: Build trust with what you build -- Simpler to Use: Designing content for decision making -- Simpler to Do: Using project design to make informed choices -- Simpler to Succeed: Designing work for easy navigation -- Simpler FutureWork -- Lead through Navigation: Changing how we structure companies -- Epliogue: The Power to Do What's Important.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 209) and indexes
The Aha -- Simplicity: What it is and why it works -- Simplicity's Evil Twin: How work got so complex -- So What? Does it hurt enough to do something about it? -- Simpler WorkDays -- Using Time: Getting ready to use people's time and attention -- Planning: The starter kit for simpler work -- Contracting: Behavioral communication -- Listening and Scanning: Hit delete, find the good stuff -- Engaging: Bringing it all together for the right kind of order -- Simpler Companies -- Simpler to Know: A strategy for working backwards -- Feels Simpler: Build trust with what you build -- Simpler to Use: Designing content for decision making -- Simpler to Do: Using project design to make informed choices -- Simpler to Succeed: Designing work for easy navigation -- Simpler FutureWork -- Lead through Navigation: Changing how we structure companies -- Epliogue: The Power to Do What's Important.
Bill Jensen offers a highly engaging and pragmatic approach to competing in the fast-aced information age by being disciplined about how you make sense of everything around you. The book presents new tools and strategies for applying common sense and critical thinking to any business situation--from running more effective meetings to leading large-scale change programs.
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