In order to make progress we have to be willing to accept risks. When we are about to do something new or different then we need to lead. In most cases this isn't easy because it means that we don't have cheering crowds helping us to proceed but that we swim against the current most of the way. That can be very tough and dispiriting but it can be well worth the effort!
Are you interested and committed enough to work on a change like that?
A certain bureaucracy is probably needed in large organizations in order to make sure things keep working but it can and it is overdone in some organizations! To break through this bureaucracy is mostly up to individuals. Therefore don't look to others to change things, look in the mirror instead and see what you can do to address these bureaucracy issues. Many well intented efforts are stopped by lenghty processes, documents, approvals, extensive ROI calculations etc. because in these cases the bureaucrats don't have to say "No" but they send us on an seemingly endless loop instead. Have you experienced this in your organization? This is a classic case of analysis, paralysis and ends with "no risk, no change"!
Don't accept this! Change is possible and well worth the necessary effort. Sometimes you have to break the rules to make progress. Are you up to it?
