13 ways to deal with bureaucracy

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Have you bumped up against bureaucracy? Of course you have—author Marina Nitze argues that the first step to conquering bureaucracy is accepting that it’s present in every single system. Her strategies have worked at the White House and beyond to cut through the fluff and work with reality instead of trying to avoid the unavoidable. In this Author Talks interview, Nitze explains why she auto-deletes the word “just”—nothing is “just” as simple as it seems—why only aiming for cultural change misses the mark, and how to spot where to plant your anti-bureaucracy Trojan Horse. This is a can’t-miss read on how to change your game and become “the queen on the chessboard” wherever you're playing. And for more, check out how government leaders can work for the mission instead of chafing against bureaucracy by McKinsey’s Sarah Kleinman, J.R. Maxwell, Kirk Rieckhoff, and Rachel Riley.

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