Simplicity 2014: 5 Things Every Senior Exec Must Know

If you lead people, this post is a must-read for you.

We just hit a tipping point. Somewhere during the past year or two — depending on how your firm leverages technology — everyone in your company became totally empowered! You are leading the most elite team of people on the planet!


If they're still struggling and need more from you, that's because the same forces that created their amazing levels of empowerment are also disrupting most everything in their daily routine. Most every little thing inside your firm is in constant turmoil and change.


That means you must leverage simplicity to reap the gains of all that empowerment.


Soon, you will be closing 2013, and beginning a new year — a fresh start. 



I wanted to give you a jumpstart to your planning, so here is Simplicity Made Simple, 2014: 5 Things You Must Know to lead in the most effective way possible. This is a collection of global wisdom and answers to the kinds of questions I am continually asked during speaking engagements and behind-closed doors consulting sessions...

1. Simpler for Whom?

2. Simplicity is Crucial to Innovation

3. Triage: The One Organizational Skill That Rules Them All

4. Simplicity Walks Your Talk That You Value Others

5. To Create Simplicity, You Must Be Disruptive


The Big So What


Your people will continue to do amaaaazing things — IF you practice simplicity throughout your firm.








Will you take on simplicity as your new organizational competitive advantage? Should this be part of  your  strategic planning for 2014? (Infographic is also available, full-size, on Pinterest.)