Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux

I've my own recent experiences on the line where no one is able to make a decision because everyone is scared to death that they might get in trouble if they don't paint within the lines.

Bureaucracies eventually get so bloated they collapse because the mentality of "I can't get fired if I follow all the rules" ...even/especially if they make literally no sense for the situation at hand...nothing works anymore.

The story of Jack Welch at GM comes to mind. Short term profits were enormous; long term, his strategies were a disaster for GM.

Seriously hope this isn't the template going on at Big-D