Cracking The Complexity Code

There are two types of complexity. Understanding where to intervene is the key to managing them to create value. One view of complexity holds that it's largely a bad thing - that simplification generally creates value by removing unnecessary costs. Excessive complexity, according to this argument, should be addressed by reducing the number of countries where a company operates, streamlining its product range, or creating an organizational structure that focuses primarily on one dimension, such as geographies or functions.