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Understanding complexity

Understanding complexity

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Understanding complexity

- I'll be honest. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed with complexity at work. I can't think clearly, I have these nagging tasks that seem so urgent, but I actually feel like they aren't that important, just time suckers, and I'm not sure what my priorities are. Things have shifted, and what was a clear priority yesterday gets lost in my overwhelmed, foggy head today. How about you? Do you ever feel overwhelmed with complexity? Chances are you do. In fact, work complexity is on a growth spurt, and there's really a few reasons why. The first is that today work involves diverse stakeholders. You need to communicate, connect with, support, and deliver to a variety of people often dispersed around the country or around the world. Another contributor to complexity are high expectations. In our digital age, we are connected globally. We expect immediate, accurate information, response, and service. To make matters more complex,…

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