True to their egalitarian roots, they give every racer points just for showing up. Just as those blokes created a great race from their available tools, you can find ways to speed through the obstacles erected by any bureaucracy. Try out the strategies below. An effusive thank you, an appreciative note, a crucial piece of information, a small box of candy. Try offering these to the woman in accounting who manages purchase orders and the person who manages your boss' calendar, and you may find that the wheels of business start turning a little bit faster.
Trouble is, all that information hoarding makes for slow, inefficient operation.
See if you can lubricate the information flow by deliberately sharing information with others. It is tough to question a bureaucracy. Questions threaten all those rigid, paper-pushing regs they stand on. These tips may not turn your life in the bureaucracy into a bed of roses, but at least they'll help you start mowing down the obstacles. It's a barrel of laughs, 15.6 percent.