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I've never heard of a company that wants their employees to move slower.

I've never heard of a company that wants their employees to move slower.

Companies don't formulate it this way, but in practice, by

- having lots of meetings

- introducing more and more red tape

- introducing more and more layers of management

- introducing more and more reporting requirements

- ...

they actually practice it.

My dad likes to tell the story of him working at a post office as a teenager. He was very motivated and worked fast, so his colleagues urged him to slow down, otherwise they would get more work.

Boeing?

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