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Six Simple Rules is must read for managers. The book provides a set of six simple rules to help those looking to improve cooperation within the organization while getting rid of complications. Summary of the Book Six Simple Rules provides business managers with hands down information and valuable tips and suggestions to manage the growing complexity within their organization. According to the latest complexity index by Boston Consulting Group, business complexity has increased six folds in last sixty years and the organizational complicatedness has gone up thirty-five folds. These organizational and process oriented complexities make it all the more difficult for people to do what they are expected to do by the company. The authors write about the various ways and the effective responses to combat complexity. The only way to deal with complexity is to stop trying to manage it and let people work together to meet their challenges. This book presents six proven methods based on the principles of organizational sociology which will help mobilizing people without making the process complicated. This book will help managers introduce these six simple rules in their organization and get rid of all future complexities. About the Authors Yves Morieux is a senior partner and managing director of The Boston Consulting Group. He is a BCG fellow and the director of the Boston Consulting Group Institute for Organization. Peter Tollman is a senior partner and managing director of BCG. He heads BCG's People and Organization practice in North America.