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In bureaucracy, ignore the first directive.



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I learned this from a co-worker while working for a university. Bureaucracies are reactionary and often respond to problems with an ill-thought approach. Eventually, the pendulum finds a proper resting spot.
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by BGourley in Six Words about Work - Lessons on Feb 26, 2012 | add favorite | T-shirt

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