Chaos Management Techniques: Step 3 - The Art of Randomly Assigning Tasks to Random People

Step 3 of the 5-Step Guide to Managing Chaos is all about assigning tasks with reckless abandon. This is a crucial step, as it ensures that everyone is working on something, but nobody knows what or why.

Here's an example:

1. Assign the CEO the task of fetching the coffee.
2. Give the marketing team a vague mission to 'explore new markets.'
3. Send the IT department on a wild goose chase to find the missing stapler.
4. Task the HR manager with creating a new employee handbook... in iambic pentameter.
5. Have the sales team try to sell the CEO's prized collection of antique teapots.

This is just an example of the chaos that can be unleashed. The key to success is to keep everyone on their toes and to never, ever, have a clear plan.

Continue to Step 4: The Art of Making It Up as You Go for more advanced techniques.

Visit our Chaos Theory page for more information on the scientific principles behind our chaotic management methods.

Or, if you're feeling particularly adventurous, try The Random Task Assignment Experiment.