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April 7, 2015 57 mins
The buzz: Leaders and the bottom line. According to research from SAP and Knowledge@Wharton, 51% of leaders today believe simplification is of strategic importance, yet only 17% feel their efforts have been successful. Why does it matter? Because effectively managing complexity can result in at least a 25% increase in profit margins (BCG 2010). Leaders now need to step-up: learn or enhance their skills around organizational design, analytics, and more. The experts speak. Eric Lesser, IBM: “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. (Benjamin Franklin). Josh Bersin, Bersin by Deloitte: “’Culture is the new Black' in today’s data-driven work environment – anything we can do to understand and improve our workplace culture results in higher performance and greater customer success. Kerry Brown, SAP: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again.” (Sir Robert Bruce and William Edward Hickson…) Join us for Simplifying Your Business: Are Your Leaders Equipped?
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