2 Posts found for Author: Kannan Ramaswamy

Two simple questions can help guide the process of eliminating or rewriting cumbersome policies. First, does the policy protect the organization from violating safety, legal, or regulatory standards? If the policy helps ensure compliance, leaders should still ask themselves if there is a better way to structure the policy to ensure compliance in the most efficient and effective way possible. Second, does the policy help … [ Read more ]

Author: Kannan Ramaswamy | Source: Are You Your Employees’ Worst Enemy? | Original Publication: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Heike Bruch and Jochen I. Menges make a strong argument for starting an initiative to kill initiatives in their April 2010 Harvard Business Review article “The Acceleration Trap.” Far too many “walking dead” projects clog capacity in most organizations. Once superfluous activities have been cut, leaders can allocate resources according to the priority of the remaining projects and initiatives. This requires the application of a … [ Read more ]

Author: Kannan Ramaswamy | Source: Are You Your Employees’ Worst Enemy? | Original Publication: strategy+business | Subjects: Finance, Innovation, Management