One thing that drove me crazy when I was paying for my sins in corporate America was all of the hidden costs inside the organization. As a corporate manager I was always asked to cut expenses. However, I was rarely asked to look at those hidden costs. The costs that were silent killers. For example:
Meetings. Need I say more?
Training events that were the equivalent of a U2 concert. Entertainment versus learning here. Feels good in the moment, but forgotten when it counts.
Employees and their organizations who don't fully understand the difference between time and results.
Outdated policies and procedures written 20 years ago that are as relevant as a powder blue tuxedo.
Hiring practices that are driven by HR. The hiring of talent is not a legal process.
If your organization really wants to be efficient and lean, then take a look at the hidden costs. It could lead to a new curve. Failure to look always leads to atrophy. And as we know atrophy lives next door to extinction.
Hidden Costs
One thing that drove me crazy when I was paying for my sins in corporate America was all of the hidden costs inside the organization. As a corporate manager I was always asked to cut expenses. However, I was rarely asked to look at those hidden costs. The costs that were silent killers. For example:
If your organization really wants to be efficient and lean, then take a look at the hidden costs. It could lead to a new curve. Failure to look always leads to atrophy. And as we know atrophy lives next door to extinction.
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