Business can be complex, but we insist on making things complicated.

The concept behind deComplify is to simplify: Overcome the human fascination with complicating nearly everything in business in the pursuit of making a great company. Great companies are places people want to work, buy from, and invest in.

Align people and processes to simplify and focus on the right things and you will build a great organization that delivers for your customers, associates, and investors. It’s simple, but simple doesn’t mean easy!

Gary S. Michel shares rich lessons, insights, and tools to deComplify business. Gary introduces the concept of process debt and illustrates how reactive shortcuts create long-term complexity. Doing the right thing is the only path to lasting success.

Investing in associate development and alignment, strategic partnerships, and customer relationships are fundamental business drivers that deliver breakthrough performance and sustainable results. deComplify provides a practical roadmap from strategy to execution you can apply to simplify your business and create a culture of success.

This brief but compelling read is a refreshing take on the fundamentals, emphasizing what can be done to create a better business. It empowers leaders to take concrete steps toward building a great company. Beyond the tools and practical tips, readers will take away a renewed sense of purpose and vision, for their organization and themselves, which will define the difference they can make.

Gary is the former chair and CEO of JELD-WEN, Inc., and has nearly 40 years of strategy, business transformation, operations, and lean manufacturing experience leading iconic businesses and brands like Ingersoll Rand, Club Car, Trane, and Honeywell. Pulling from his leadership successes, Gary streamlines and distills valuable information into actionable insights.

deComplify is a thought-provoking and action-inciting book that will inspire readers to simplify their approach to business and aspire to greatness for their careers and organizations.

GARY S. MICHEL, former chair and CEO of JELD-WEN, Inc., has nearly 40 years of strategy, business transformation, operations, and lean manufacturing experience leading iconic businesses and brands like Ingersoll Rand, Club Car, Trane, and Honeywell. Gary with his wife, Jodi, enjoys time with their adult daughters and are active in the Charlotte, NC community.

Introduction 1. Go and See 2. Fresh Eyes and Clear Voice 3. Engage and Deliver 4. Stop Selling, Start Helping 5. Commit to the Critical Few 6. Reliably Boring, Relentlessly Repeatable
Impact Your World
Conclusion | It’s That Simple
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