When Technology Is Not the Solution

When Technology Is Not the Solution

by | Mar 14, 2019 | Business Process Redesign

I used to work for a very smart man who would always say, “The solution is not the solution, because the problem is not the problem.” He was continually frustrated by his management team addressing symptoms, but never assessing the root cause of their performance...

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