Doing Less Before It’s Done Unto You: Reshaping Workflows for Efficiency Before the Wolf Is at the Door

Abstract

This article is not so much about “what we can stop doing” as it is an example of how planning, change management, and clear priorities can mitigate the impact of budget cuts. With budget disasters already upon us, this might seem an exercise in closing the barn door after the horse’s position has been eliminated. Yet, let’s face it: what we are going through now is not the last economic “downturn” we will experience in our careers. Somebody once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting the results to change; this article will suggest some . . .