Do you feel like you’re jumping through hoops to get things done? From local government to the White House, Harvard to the world of venture capital, Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai have taken on some of the world’s most challenging bureaucracies—and won. In this episode, they bring their years of experience to you, teaching you strategies anyone can use to improve your organization through their own stories and those of fellow bureaucracy hackers.
Change doesn’t happen just because the person in charge declares it should. Regardless of your industry, role, or team, learn how to get started, take the initiative on your own, and transform your ideas into impact. Don’t miss this episode and the incredible hope (and wisdom) Marina and Nick share!
Get Things Done in a Bureaucracy
00:05 You’re going to have critics – and that’s okay. You don’t need everyone on your side. But you still want a good relationship with them.
07:05 What do you mean by bureaucracy? (And why you likely DO work in one.)
13:19 Know your organization’s “guilds” and build relationships across them
16:31 Why the real work happens outside of the meeting and strategies to use around helping get decisions made.
19:00 Spend time with your critics and how to prepare for them in your meetings
24:25 What recommendations do you have for the mindset and mental-emotional approach to this kind of work?
29:35 Find your paper clip – how you can help people, build influence, and make a difference from right where you are.
32:25 Where are there steps that we could eliminate entirely or we could change to make employees’ lives better, which increases employee satisfaction and retention?
35:46 How to look between the silos of larger organizations.
38:06 What are the incentives (especially the invisible ones) in your organization and how do they affect the people you want to influence?
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