Silos and bureaucracy are well-oiled machines in corporate America, but they are ultimately perpetuated by individual behavior. If we start behaving differently, we can create change. In other words, shifting your focus onto the team - or the ship as… — 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… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
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
