Remove Bureaucracy Remove Finance Remove Succession
article thumbnail

Quick and Nimble: A Leadership Companion

Leading Blog

Here are several: Why Culture Matters : A successful culture is like a green house where people and ideas can flourish—where everybody in the organization, regardless of rank or role, feels encouraged to speak frankly and openly and is rewarded for sharing ideas about new products, more efficient processes, and better way to serve customers.

article thumbnail

How do you start your own business

Strategy Driven

Running a successful business is almost the same. Find ways to manage your finances efficiently and effectively in order not to spend your entire capital in one place. The point is that the bureaucracy and red tape can put an end to your business faster than any other issue you might run into. Learn from successful businesses.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Innovating Around a Bureaucracy

Harvard Business Review

What do you do if you're a leader in a large, successful organization with an entrenched bureaucracy, and you see the need for innovation? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), however, was successful in transforming its bureaucracy. So, what makes the difference between success and failure?

article thumbnail

What We Learned About Bureaucracy from 7,000 HBR Readers

Harvard Business Review

We recently asked members of the HBR community to gauge the extent of “bureaucratic sclerosis” within their organization using our Bureaucracy Mass Index (BMI) tool. Here are our initial takeaways: The blight of bureaucracy seems inescapable. Bureaucracy is growing not shrinking. Bureaucracy is a time trap.

article thumbnail

5 Areas I Micromanaged in Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

I began with a keen sense some things were vital to our success long-term. We actually stopped some very large – some would say successful – events, because they took a lot of energy, but didn’t fulfill our key mission. Bureaucracy and process we knew well. Therefore, I micromanaged some things.

article thumbnail

5 Areas I Have Micromanaged in Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

I began with a keen sense that some things were vital to our success long-term. Bureaucracy and process we know well. As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. But, I knew to be successful long-term we had to be in the best financial condition possible.

article thumbnail

5 Areas I Micromanaged in Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

I began with a keen sense some things were vital to our success long-term. We actually stopped some very large – some would say successful – events, because they took a lot of energy, but didn’t fulfill our key mission. Bureaucracy and process we know well. Therefore, I micromanaged some things.