The Art of Maneuver
The Art of Maneuver is a series of mini podcasts that demonstrates how to defeat the bureaucracy, using principles inspired by maneuver warfare. Patrick Edwards and Brandon Newell are two thought leaders and veterans of the US military, who are now sharing their earned wisdom of how to take on the bureaucracy - and win - using your best asset: your passion and your authentic self.
The Art of Maneuver
AoM - "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time"
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Patrick Edwards
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Season 2
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Episode 27
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time” - Maya Angelou.
You must be able to read people. If they show indicators that they are a bureaucrat, never build a plan that requires them to be innovative, or even just flexible. Listen to your intuition. If that means you must walk away from an opportunity, then do so. Don’t toil endlessly “hoping” they will see the light. There are other opportunities that deserve your attention and time. Remember, prescriptive paths lead to bogs in the bureaucratic swamp.