# How to navigate organizational dysfunction (and still make progress)

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Podcast: [Modern Mentor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mentor-385394)
Published: 2026-03-24T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

889. Every organization has dysfunction. And while we should always be working to make things better, we also have to keep moving in the meantime. Rachel shares four practical ways to make real progress, even when the system isn't cooperating. Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast , hosted by Rachel Cooke! Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email: modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com   Discover more from Modern Mentor! Facebook LinkedIn Newsletter Transcripts available on your podcast app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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