How to Reduce Organizational Drag in Your Office
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How to Reduce Organizational Drag in Your
Office By Scott Avila
If low productivity is an issue that plagues your office, it may be the result of organizational
drag, which Bain & Company's Eric Garton describes as "all the practices, procedures, and
structures that waste time and limit output." Garton also lays out three main points designed
to fight organizational drag: refocus on strategic priorities, reset budgets, and redesign the
operating model.
Refocus on Strategic Priorities
Chasing after every opportunity without thinking whether it aligns with your company's goals
and strategy will cause your resources and manpower to be stretched too thin. Refocusing
on strategic priorities, then, will allow your company dedicate its resources to projects that
really matter!
Reset
Budgets
Garton calls on
leaders to reset
their budgets in
order to make sure
that they aren't
pouring resources
into activities and
projects that waste
the company time,
money, and effort.
Redesign the
Operating
Model
Defined by Garton as
“the way the company
is organized to deliver
on its strategy,” taking
a closer look at your
company's operating
model can help you to
identify practices or
policies that are
inefficient or simply
ineffective!
