CHAPTER 2SIMPLICITY
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
—Leonardo da Vinci
We live in a complex world that is growing increasingly more complex. We are exposed to 24-hour news cycles that have to be filled. Technology pushes ahead obsessively. The global economy confounds even experts. Politicians caught in the details of defending their positions focus more on reelection than on problem solving. We set goals in January that seem irrelevant in June. We are filled with mild anxiety about what lies ahead. The world is a complex place.
Real-World Complexity
Here are two executives who are cutting through complexity and building simplicity in major organizations.
Bruce Broussard, President, Humana
Humana, Inc., headquartered in Louisville, ...
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