Ron Ashkenas , author of Simply Effective: How to Cut Through Complexity in Your Organization and Get Things Done , says no CEO sets out to make his or her company as complicated as possible. And yet, as businesses grow, they tend to become more complex. And taking the time to readjust and cut out inefficient institutional complexities is essential to continued growth. Ashkenas discusses some of the ways managers can create simpler workplaces in this interview with Harvard Business Publishing 's Sarah Green :