Define: "Think outside the box" in Business
Multi-headcount capital waste
"They want you to do something against compliance. Request the request in writing."
To explore ideas that are creative, unusual, and not limited by rules.
What does "Think outside the box" actually mean?
"Please solve this massive systemic issue with zero budget and no additional headcount."
"We need to think outside the box to find a solution that fits within our current budget."
"Management asked us to think outside the box to solve the latency issues, entirely ignoring that our servers are literally from 2014."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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