A bureaucrat is one who has the power to say "no” but none to say "yes”. Bureaucrats can find an infinite number of reasons for rejecting any proposed change, but can find none for accepting it. (Russell L. Ackoff)

A bureaucrat is one who has the power to say "no” but none to say "yes”. Bureaucrats can find an infinite number of reasons for rejecting any proposed change, but can find none for accepting it.

Russell L. Ackoff

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