Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Simplicity


My theme for this year for my organization is simplicity and strategy. An article in Harvard Business Review inspired me. The writer noted that some of the largest, most complex and successful companies are intentionally pursuing simplicity as part of their corporate model. In our increasingly technological, “always on” society, cluttered with regulations, it makes a lot of sense to find ways to do more with less. What does that mean? Well, maybe, fewer meetings. Fewer emails. Less travel. Fewer "reply all." Fewer rules. Shorter policy manuals. Fewer levels of management. Less clutter. Less stuff. Less buying.

And then more of the things money can’t buy. More time to think, to contemplate, to pray, to exercise, to sleep, to be with loved ones. As God’s word says:  life does not consist of the things one has.