Why Efficiency Is A Risky Strategy with Roger Martin | David Burkus Presents | 02.08

David chats with Roger Martin, author of the new book "When More Is Not Better" about our obsession with efficiency in organizations and how that can be a very risky strategy. Roger makes that case that, rather than the natural ecosystem that it is, too many leaders have treated the economy (or their organization) as a machine that can be fined tuned to optimal efficiency. That's great when things go well, and can turn out horribly when they go wrong. Roger also outlines a path to focus on improvement, not efficiency and a way that leaders at all levels can stay focused on what matters...which is often MUCH more than can be measured in a simple set of metrics.

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Learn more about Roger at https://rogerlmartin.com

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He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He’s worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy.

A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University.

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