Summary
Key Facts and Insights from "Slack" by Tom DeMarco
- Slack is a necessary element for companies to adapt to changes, innovate, and improve.
- Efficiency and busyness are not always signs of a productive and successful business.
- Over efficiency can lead to a lack of adaptability and creativity.
- Slack time can boost employee morale and productivity by reducing stress and burnout.
- Trust and autonomy are vital for an organization to create slack and foster creativity.
- Management should aim to create a culture that values and encourages slack rather than one that focuses solely on efficiency.
- Organizations that don’t allow for...
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