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Leadership Tip #13: For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Johanna Rothman

Now, these same managers want business agility. The more we remove, the more agility or improvement we might see. As the teams used agile approaches, they requested more and more frequent deployments. Instead, I offered them a deal—I would estimate the airfare and hotel and not charge them a cent more.

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Back office vs. front office: how to boost efficiency and productivity between both offices

1 to 1

Yet, in many businesses, there is often some overlap and confusion over what defines the roles of a front office and back office, making it difficult to prioritize an area for greater efficiency and productivity. What is the front office? The front office refers to the customer-facing section of a firm. Learn more.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business

Remember: No matter how large Contect gets, it will stay agile and motivated. Rogier knew Derek’s position—but he had gone to an executive training course on holacracy in Las Vegas and had come back so fired up that he was now pushing for self-managed teams at headquarters and complete decentralization at the country level.