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Self-Organizing Collaborative Governance Q+A with Richard D. Bartlett

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Excessive Bureaucracy Sometimes Results from Conflict Avoidant Leadership

Leaders often struggle with finding ways to recognize unpaid contributions, leading to complex and distracting discussions around valuing time and contributions. The focus on creating complicated agreements can be a defense mechanism to avoid difficult conversations and conflict. This behavior can lead to excessive bureaucracy and an increase in rules and regulations, rather than addressing the root issue of assertiveness and managing conflict.

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