# Exercise - 5 steps to simplicity #permanentnote ## Source - [[book - Why Simple Wins - Escape the Complexity Trap and Get to Work That Matters]] ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - simplification]] - [[topic - mentoring, advising and coaching]] - [[topic - leading and managing]] - [[topic - information management]] - [[how to be a better leader]] - [[how to be a better advisor]] - [[how to recognise complexity]] - [[how to recognise simplicity]] - [[how to have more possibilities]] ## Relevant notes - this is a tool for the [[zt - chief simplification officer]] - [[zt - be proactive]] in tackling complexity - [[zt - simplification is about removing stuff]] - [[zt - chief simplification officer]] - the fifth this is a great way to fight [[zt - entropy]] ## Notes ### 1 - Awareness Becoming aware of the impact of complexity and how we participate in it ### 2 - Indentification List all elements of complexity that pop into your head. You can use the 2-minutes brainstorming exercise described in [[zt - tools to press creativity juices]] ### 3 - Priority Order the above list using the [[zt - impact based decision making]] which complex thing is to be tackled ### 4 - Execution Make it happen. I recommend using an approach like [[book - Getting things done (GTD)]] ### 5 - Habit formation Create the structure and process so that the newly simplified process stays simple for longer.