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Leading Thoughts for March 14, 2024

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And there is a name for that: bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is the triumph of means over ends.” Alan Weiss on how powerlessness corrupts: “Psychologically, people cannot comfortably live with the perception that they are powerless. So they make it up. That’s right, they create artificial power. Source: Thrive!

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Measuring The Reputation Of Bureaucracies

The Horizons Tracker

The post Measuring The Reputation Of Bureaucracies first appeared on The Horizons Tracker. They hope to further assess whether reputation affects how agencies behave and communicate with the public, and indeed influences the level of support they enjoy.

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Leading Thoughts for June 29, 2023

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Robert Waterman on bureaucracies: “Bureaucracy gets us through the day; it deals efficiently with everyday problems. The lie that you are separate is the problem. Remember the truth and enbjoy the ride.” Source: The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind, Unlock Your Power, Heal Your Soul II.

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Cutting Down On Bureaucracy And Unleashing Our Human Spirit At Work

The Horizons Tracker

London Business School’s Gary Hamel and Management Lab colleague Michele Zanini have been fighting the good fight against bureaucracy for many years now, and they continue to wage war on it in their latest book, Humanocracy, in which they make a data-driven argument for uprooting bureaucracy and unleashing the human spirit at work.

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4 Big Obstacles That Are Standing In The Way Of Your Team’s Greatness

Lead from Within

Here are the four barriers that are cited most often: Corporate bureaucracy. Having to work around bureaucracy is one of the top issues I hear about from clients. While many companies are turning to more flexible models, far too many are still being run as old-fashioned bureaucracies. Lack of resources and talent.

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Five Leadership Lessons: Think Like Amazon

Leading Blog

Process versus Bureaucracy. Well-defined processes help prevent bureaucracy or expose it if it exists.” But avoiding bureaucracy is essential. Bureaucracy is process run amok.” Bureaucracy is process run amok.” Bureaucracy lets underperformers hide, and that’s why they like it.”

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Leading Thoughts for September 9, 2021

Leading Blog

To do that, we must be prepared to do battle from time to time with the internal bureaucracy in our organizations. Similarly, we, as individuals, must decide how we are going to expand frontiers for ourselves — and for others who are working with us or for us. Source: Speech, Managing Your Career: The Ultimate Solo Flight.