In any bureaucracy, there's a natural tendency to let the system become an excuse for inaction. — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
It's difficult to feel as though you are truly being effective at work. Many of us feel trapped in endless meetings, with barely any… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
“As you move up and achieve ever-greater success, the world will constantly push you to assume the archetype of a lauded, lone hero. The… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
A dynamic team cannot rely solely on orders; they must be able to read each others' every move so they can act as parts… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
If the most deeply interconnected individuals can exemplify the behaviors that your official top brass sets out, then the rest of the organization will… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
Most teams are naturally flat; they have fewer members than a large enterprise, which allows for intimacy and trust to form. This makes collaborative… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
“In his 2004 book The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, psychologist Barry Schwartz makes the case that when one is given more choice, it can easily overwhelm and lower overall performance: As the number of available choices increases, as it has in our consumer culture, the autonomy, control, and liberation this variety brings are powerful and positive. But… — Chris Fussell Copy Share
By providing clear objectives for your team, and setting guardrails for how they get there, you will set them on the path to success. — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
The Defense Department is prone to all of the 'traditional bureaucratic rules,' which is the same thing you'll find in most traditional government systems. — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
Special operations are small, highly specialized. They do amazing work when they're put into the fight, but it's a limited resource. And so if… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
When the collective mentality of any organization is self and self-preservation first, it's a sure sign of pending doom. — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
Bureaucratic advancement means fewer peers, more span of control, generally an increasing information-pump function, and increased distance from the actual implementation of whatever it… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
The 20th century was all about hierarchies: if you want to create something, if you want to start a country, create a product, whatever… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
