THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Culture
“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.” - Mahatma Gandhi

TOPIC OF THE DAY
De-Cluttering Your Organization
There's nothing like moving offices to force you to de-clutter; it gives you the impetus to throw out the manual to your first PDA and the conference materials you've be holding on to for 5 years "in case you need them." Organizations acquire equally useless clutter, most often in the form of intangible things such as processes that have outlived their usefulness. You don't need to relocate your whole company to uncover the drive to de-clutter. Instead, think about where you want to go next and whether you can get there with the clutter you've accumulated. Frame a challenging goal — such as increasing customer face time by 10% or doubling revenue. Then ask yourself, What can we stop doing and how should we streamline our processes to get there?

Today's HBS Management Tip was adapted from "De-Cluttering Your Organization" by Ron Ashkenas.