Simplification

The simpler structure will begin to illuminate obsolete units, inefficiency and simple bad behavior 

The first step in breaking organizational culture inertia is simplification.  This helps to eliminate the complex routines, processes, and hidden bargains among units that mask waste and inefficiency.

Strip out excess layers of administration and halt nonessential operations--sell them off, close them down, spinet them off, or outsource the services.  Coordinating committees and a myriad of complex initiatives need to be disbanded.  The simpler structure will begin to illuminate obsolete units, inefficiency and simple bad behavior that was hidden from sight by complex overlays of administration and self-interest.

ACTION POINT: Simplify processes, routines and structure to identify what is really essential.