6 Radical Ways to Reduce E-Mail

The word radical is one of my favorites. It stems from the Latin word for root, radix. In fact, the English term doesn't veer that far from its Latin origins. Among its meanings is "arising from or going to a root or source; basic: proposed a radical solution to the problem."

To be sure, some ostensibly intractable business problems require radical solutions—and e-mail is a perfect case in point. As the statistics below manifest, it's no overstatement to call e-mail an epidemic in many organizations.