Hacking the Bureaucracy
HackingTheB_Portable2016
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30<br />
Find <strong>the</strong> Right Co-Conspirators<br />
Unfortunately for every person<br />
you find willing to champion<br />
your concept or innovative idea<br />
you are sure to find five who<br />
will at best get in your way or at<br />
worst actively try and block it.<br />
Organisational politics are always at<br />
play and just because you think you’ve<br />
found <strong>the</strong> game changing policy idea<br />
or revolutionary program delivery<br />
framework doesn’t mean it will rise to<br />
<strong>the</strong> top. Therefore, it is essential that<br />
you nurture your relationships not just<br />
within your own team but all across <strong>the</strong><br />
Organisation and at all levels.<br />
You can use <strong>the</strong>se relationships to<br />
validate your ideas. It is important to<br />
remember that just because something<br />
is a problem for you does not mean<br />
that it will be a problem for everyone.<br />
Conversely, it might be a problem that<br />
has been solved elsewhere. This is why<br />
it is important to discuss your idea with<br />
people to get <strong>the</strong>ir feedback early on.<br />
This will determine whe<strong>the</strong>r you pursue<br />
<strong>the</strong> idea and how.<br />
discuss<br />
your<br />
ideas with<br />
people to<br />
get <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
feedback<br />
early on