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Breaking Bad Habits

Defy Industry Norms and Reinvigorate Your Business

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Breaking Bad Habits

Written by: Freek Vermeulen
Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
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Have you ever wondered why most newspapers are so large? Or why management consultants work such long hours? Or why hotels still insist on having check-in desks? Ask anyone in these industries, and their answer will be the same: "That's the way we've always done it."

"Best practices" may be widespread, but that doesn't mean they're effective. In many instances the opposite is true: Best practices can be outdated, harmful, and a hindrance to innovation. These bad practices are all too common in organizations, and managers and executives can be blind to their pernicious effects. Since they've worked in the past or have been adopted with success by other firms, their purpose or effectiveness is rarely questioned. As a consequence, these practices spread and persist.

In Breaking Bad Habits, Freek Vermeulen, a strategist with a keen eye for the absurd, offers the tools to identify these practices and rid them from your organization. And, most of all, he presents a compelling case for how eliminating popular but outworn ideas, processes, and strategies can create new opportunities for innovation and growth.

©2017 Freek Vermeulen (P)2020 Gildan Media Forecasting & Strategic Planning Management & Leadership Organisational Behaviour Workplace & Organisational Behaviour
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What was started 200 years ago to overcome obstacles during that time and subsequently adopted by everyone needn't be the best thing to do today. Pay attention to your habits and keep asking why you are still doing them today.

Pay attention to your habits.

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