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How to increase productivity? Change the rule book

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Q How can companies improve productivity?

A Discussions with business leaders and my personal experience suggest that many organisations can increase productivity by reviewing their rule books.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 15, 2019, with the headline How to increase productivity? Change the rule book. Subscribe