The Bureaucracy of Self
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John Renesch
John Renesch is a businessman - turned - futurist and international keynote speaker. A veteran of over 30 years as a businessman, he has since published a dozen books challenging the way we think about work, leadership and the future. His latest book is Getting to the Better Future: A Matter of Conscious Choosing. He offers a free monthly newsletter, John Renesch’s Mini-Keynote. For additional information about John and the services he offers, visit www.Renesch.com . By John Renesch
Published on 04/8/2011
When we become so internally focused that we ignore or disinvite feedback, consciously or unconsciously, we are being bureaucratic. When our primary interest lies in our routines, our habits, our thinking, our "organization of one" becomes bureaucratic. This "bureaucracy of self" can be just as intractable as the most bureaucratic government organization.