A year into their jobs, how many employees still have the unbridled energy and enthusiasm that they brought with them to their first day on the job? How many still believe they can make a difference?
Your Organization Wastes Time. Here’s How to Fix It.
Everyone knows that unproductive routines, corporate bureaucracy and “administrivia” kill people’s ambition and sap their energy. Companies try to keep their employees energized and engaged by treating the symptoms — too many meetings, too many goals, time wasted on work that no one will ever care about – of organizational drag. But all these symptoms stem from more fundamental organizational problems, such as when companies have lost their strategic focus, spend money on things that don’t make a difference to employees or the future of the business, and use operating models that are out of whack. Leaders can attack these root causes of organizational drag by 1) refocusing on strategic priorities, 2) resetting budgets, and 3) redesigning the operating model. Only then can they reenergize their workforce and, at the same time, put the business on a better course.