N2Growth Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

How many times in your career have you witnessed someone say, “that’s impossible – it simply can’t be done.” As I’ve said before, a leader’s job is to disrupt mediocrity – not embrace it, to challenge the norm – not embolden it, to weed out apathy – not reward it, and to dismantle bureaucracies – not build them. Thoughts?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

An organization with a lot of bureaucracies tends to have a slow communication process which is ineffective at most times. Let go of all unnecessary things from your past careers. This is basically the lifeblood of any organization. Embrace the present and always strive for better work environment and productivity.

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Productivity Products Leadership Styles Fashion 237

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 30, 2012

I spent an entire career espousing the power of creativity, and the companies I touched did very well by it. Bureaucracy lurks on the periphery, waiting for its opening to subvert the lean, mean, business machine. In the final analysis, bureaucracy is every company’s greatest threat. But, beware.

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Bureaucracy Constraint Creativity Discount 245

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

APRIL 21, 2022

Corporate bureaucracy 25.52% Lack of resources 27.59% Lack of skill/talent 13.80% Lack of clear direction 19.31% External market factors 4.13% Lack of motivation 3.79% Something else 5.86% It’s a strategy obstacle. Our reader poll today asks: What is the largest obstacle to your team’s success?

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Bureaucracy Succession Motivation Training 57

LDRLB

JANUARY 16, 2014

I spent an entire career espousing the power of creativity, and the companies I touched did very well by it. Bureaucracy lurks on the periphery, waiting for its opening to subvert the lean, mean, organizational machine. In the final analysis, bureaucracy is your greatest threat. This is not necessarily the case for creativity.

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Bureaucracy Creativity Constraint Cost 162

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We can no longer afford to believe that to survive the dog-eat-dog world of corporate bureaucracy, we need to coerce, control, and persuade others to get them to do what you want them to do—even if it isn’t in their own best interests. The same is true for employees.

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Real Estate Self-aware Open-book Learning-by-Doing 91

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 24, 2017

In this culture, most people feel controlled by one of more of the following: autocratic leaders, micro-management, too many rules and/or bureaucracy. Costco provides career opportunities for its employees. The first is the “culture of control.” Compared to competitors, it provides generous compensation and benefits to its employees.

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Competitive Advantage Ryan Bottom-up Customer Loyalty 309

Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

People are switching careers in midlife and thinking entrepreneurially. Those who seek power and love bureaucracy will find it harder to survive as organizations become flatter, which puts more accountability in the hands of each employee and even clients. New choices abound. People want a say in their future. Community is critical.

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Reputation Bureaucracy Brand Media 167

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Bureaucracy and stagnation set in. My friend’s students saw themselves as entrepreneurial thinkers, yet at graduation, most of them will begin their careers in a corporation. Their competitive edge eroded because the people at the top, who considered themselves the corporate brain, failed to adapt or innovate.

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Mass Marketing Bureaucracy Entrepreneur Class 100

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 20, 2014

I spent an entire career espousing the power of creativity, and the companies I touched did very well by it. Bureaucracy lurks on the periphery, waiting for its opening to subvert the lean, mean, business machine. This is not necessarily the case for creativity. But, beware.

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Real Estate Human Resources Bureaucracy Constraint 215

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 25, 2012

After leaving the C-Suite almost twenty years ago, I pursued a career as a strategy consultant. Sure, I encountered bureaucracy at times, but I managed to navigate through the red tape by working within a cultural principal they all shared – the respect for great branding.

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Brand Retail Bureaucracy Constraint 242

Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

His specialties include coaching hiring/interviewing, revenue attainment, and career development. Don’t get caught up in bureaucracies. T oday’s guest on The Answers From Leadership Podcast is Richard McLemore. He was the Canada BDC Regional Manager for Oracle. Show Notes: What do we need to know about you? Have courage.

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Mentor Bureaucracy Leadership Active Listening 120

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Leaders are debating the changing nature of work and the perceived decline in job security (the lifelong career at a benevolent company is a fading memory) and the erosion of corporate loyalty. In addition to reducing bureaucracy, high-performing, high-tech companies provide freedom in dress codes, scheduled hours, and lifestyle choices.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Reduce bureaucracy and red tape. Ask questions early in the process rather than wasting time and effort because you failed to get clarification. Get organized. Don’t waste time looking for misplaced items, reinventing the wheel, or repeating mistakes. Simplicity wins. It’s that simple. Prepare contingency plans.

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How To Contingency Plans Delegation Learning-by-Doing 100

Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

They reward unfavorable behaviors, while operating with myopic interests and escalating bureaucracy. Two Leadership Self-Coaching Guides for Career Women. Books Business Coaching Career Ethics Leadership Memes Self-Awareness What is Work life' John Agno: Ask the Coach. John Agno: Can''t Get Enough Leadership. Related articles.

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Self-aware Bureaucracy Open-book Ethics 91

Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 6, 2015

” the answer is they want a place where they can move faster (less bureaucracy) and be more creative. When I ask these candidates, “Why would you consider leaving (insert prestigious, high-paying, great benefits, relatively secure company name here)?”

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Company Bureaucracy Human Capital Simon 180

Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2018

Appointed agency heads in a government bureaucracy. Caretakers of corporate bureaucracies, departmental supervisors, short-term clients, referral sources for business development and those who dangle carrots under people’s noses. Those who excelled at every assignment given and each stage of their career. Public officials.

Advice 57

Advice Strategy Company Bureaucracy 57

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

Everybody hates it, but so much of life is ruled by it: bureaucracy. That's why we launched the Beyond Bureaucracy Challenge. An experimental design for rethinking the traditional career by building retirement into work and work into retirement. The stories and hacks are as richly varied. And so much more.

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Bureaucracy McKinsey Compliance Innovation 14

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

Once I found my life work and pursued career choices that really turned me on, my health miraculously improved. When I was a kid, I didn’t enjoy school. So, I was sick a lot and stayed home. My mother used to express concern for a sickly adult life ahead of me. I’ve missed only a few days in decades of work.

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Energy Crisis Absenteeism Leadership 52

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 13, 2012

The folks at Red Bull are the ultimate entrepreneurs; although you may be caught in the bureaucracy of an old economy organization, you cannot escape the fact that great ideas create change. That idea can also change you; believe me, there is nothing like a business breakthrough to set the right foundation for the rest of your career.

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Entrepreneur Bureaucracy Creativity Energy 227

QAspire

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Elaborate Gantt charts and byzantine procedures plague bureaucracies large and small. Unfortunately, the reality is that bosses and clients are as worried about their own careers as you are about your own. I hope these quotes/snippets will help you get the gist of this book and prompt you to read it: Managing the Work.

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Gantt Chart Bureaucracy Project Long-term 147

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This doesn’t appear to be the case lower down, however, with career civil servants largely insulated from political cycles, with the proportion identifying as both Democrat and Republican staying constant throughout the study period. When Republicans were in office it was even worse, as political appointments grew by 504%.

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Politics Analysis Bureaucracy Influence 87

Frank Sonnenberg Online

AUGUST 11, 2020

bureaucracy and red tape. Many missteps occur due to: insufficient preparation. avoidance or denial. poor planning. weak information. bad assumptions. poor diagnosis of the problem. lack of focus. no sense of urgency. incorrect strategy. conflicting goals. inadequate resources. careless behavior. poor execution. short-term mentality.

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How To Attrition Learning-by-Doing Bureaucracy 126

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 4, 2011

And although pundits continue to encourage entrepreneurial thinking for stagnating mega-businesses, these bureaucracies can’t break from risk-averse management. The constraint in most of these companies is the fear of failure. Their marketing teams research everything to death. Fundamentally, they are asking their consumers for permission.

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CEO Bureaucracy Brand Constraint 235

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2017

Department of State is a seriously big bureaucracy. My experience as a digital leader in the Obama administration confirmed my optimism that change can come to large bureaucracies. My first challenge was that I was a political appointee, an interloper coming into a sea of dedicated career government workers.

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Bureaucracy Politics Technology Morale 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Beyond Bureaucracy Challenge , the second leg of the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation. We asked some big questions in our quest to bust bureaucracy: What does it mean to build an organization in which everyone is aligned and inspired by a deeply-felt sense of purpose?

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Bureaucracy Company Agility CIO 11

LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2012

The folks at Red Bull are the ultimate entrepreneurs; although you may be caught in the bureaucracy of an old economy organization, you cannot escape the fact that great ideas create change. That idea can also change you; believe me, there is nothing like a business breakthrough to set the right foundation for the rest of your career.

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Entrepreneur Bureaucracy Brand Creativity 154

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Specifically, I recall an experience I had early in my career with the old AT&T, when I was invited to corporate headquarters to speak to one of its top executives. I also explained how the company’s bureaucracy, high overhead and stifling corporate culture might not work in the “new world” of business.

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Bureaucracy Talent Management Travel Magazine 110

Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Meet the bureaucracy. If your company offers an orientation or training program, try to pay attention–or at least look attentive. It may not be the most interesting content, but try to get us much as you can from the experience. On your first day, it’s likely that no one will have expectations of you getting much actual work done.

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Advice Document Bureaucracy Project 148

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

He had learned how to survive in the bureaucracy: don''t make too many waves, don''t cause problems. For Chris it had a powerful effect on his career: he had been passed up three times for a promotion he was repeatedly promised. I wanted to understand the conditions under which people did the very best work of their careers.

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Career Absenteeism Humphrey Bureaucracy 16

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 13, 2021

The study suggests that refugees benefit when they reside in ethnic communities as these communities help the newcomers find work and navigate local bureaucracy. This chimes with research from Stanford that shows how important such communities are.

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Policies Analysis Bureaucracy Short-term 81

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Kafka’esq bureaucracies can render even the most straightforward of cases torturous in their time and complexity. Integrating refugees into their host society is something that is in everyone’s interests, yet it remains something that is often far from straightforward.

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Education Business Incubator Incubator Course 82

Deming Institute

AUGUST 19, 2019

Let’s examine some of the text from the careers page on their website. We shun bureaucracy and advocate for decision-making to happen at our stores. Trader Joe’s has a strong culture of respect for employees and customer focus. Those principles are fundamental to Dr. Deming’s management system.

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Deming Long-term Short-term Bureaucracy 53

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Studies show that a person’s emotional intelligence (the ability to manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of others) is not only more important than their IQ, but the single most important variable in career and life success. This is the book that launched the idea of EQ into the public domain.

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The Idolbuster

OCTOBER 5, 2012

It is perfectly understandable that early in her career, Mary did not understand the business realities, especially coming from a different set of realities. In fact, many a graduate advisor hates the institution for all the bureaucracy. Personal identity does not become intertwined with the institution.

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Technology Bureaucracy Pharmaceuticals Loyalty 38

LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2012

The folks at Red Bull are the ultimate entrepreneurs; although you may be caught in the bureaucracy of an old economy organization, you cannot escape the fact that great ideas create change. That idea can also change you; believe me, there is nothing like a business breakthrough to set the right foundation for the rest of your career.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Bureaucracy Brand Creativity 92

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

Moderate bureaucracy: If innovation becomes difficult because of bureaucratic barriers, employees will stop trying. Innovative ideas tend to require more risk than “more of the same”. If you normally avoid risk, you must be willing to be comfortable with more of it in order to grow a culture of innovation.

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Creativity Influence Innovation Brainstorming 183