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    Less Is More (Review and Analysis of Jennings' Book)
    Less Is More (Review and Analysis of Jennings' Book)
    Less Is More (Review and Analysis of Jennings' Book)
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    Less Is More (Review and Analysis of Jennings' Book)

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    The must-read summary of Jason Jennings' book: "Less Is More: How Great Companies Use Productivity as a Competitive Tool in Business".

    This complete summary of the ideas from Jason Jennings' book "Less Is More" shows that productive companies know the different between tactics and strategy. These companies also know how to achieve more with less. In his book, the author reveals the secret to success of these levels of productivity, including having an open structure and good managers. This summary provides the reader with valuable advice on how to do more with less and becoming as productive as possible.

    Added-value of this summary:
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    • Expand your knowledge

    To learn more, read "Less Is More" and discover the secrets behind the world's most productive companies and how you can follow their example.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateSep 29, 2014
    ISBN9782511015995
    Less Is More (Review and Analysis of Jennings' Book)

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      Less Is More (Review and Analysis of Jennings' Book) - BusinessNews Publishing

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      Less is more by Jason Jennings1

      Book Abstract

      About the Author

      Important Note About This Ebook

      Summary of Less is more (Jason Jennings)4

      Rule #1. Keep things simple.

      Rule #2. Build an open culture, not a business model.

      Rule #3. Have managers that believe and practice what they preach.

      Rule #4. Always ask one key question – What’s the good business reason for doing this?

      Rule #5. Get rid of any special perks for executives.

      Rule #6. Never use lay-offs to cover bad management decisions.

      Rule #7. Teach everyone the real financial drivers of the business.

      Rule #8. Put everyone on a team, and pay teams for what they achieve.

      Rule #9. Systematize everything – and constantly look for ways to improve each system.

      Rule #10. Implement new processes quickly.

      Rule #11. Have fun – by being competitive and keeping score.

      Rule #12. Embrace new technology – but realize your competitors will do likewise.

      Book Abstract

      MAIN IDEA

      Everyone in business wants to be more productive – to achieve more with less. So why is it some companies actually achieve that and become highly productive while others seem to go around in circles trying to achieve the same goal?

      As I crisscrossed the United States and traveled the world identifying a group of the world’s most productive companies, hanging out with the customers, workers, managers and leaders of companies where ‘Less is More’, a single indisputable fact kept confronting me: Unlike other companies, productive companies know the difference between tactics and strategy. That difference is the foundation that allows them to stay focused and build remarkable companies. They have institutionalized their strategy.

      – Jason Jennings

      More than anything else, productive companies work hard to keep everything clear and simple. Frequently, there is a tendency in business to inadvertently seek complication, or to try some management theory which is currently in

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