I am not sure that anyone truly likes me, probably because I have so much control
Some people fear me, others have disdain for me, and others are too young to have met me, but they will
My history is somewhat convoluted, like a kite string all in knots, and almost everyone finds it hard to get a read on me
I think the funniest part is how certain people try and change me—a little here and a little there
It’s like they think they can use me but, in the end, mess with me too much, and everyone pays a price
I know it sounds ruthless, but that is my nature
One person thinks I am a friend, the other sees me as an enemy, but I am neither
I guess I am just fueled by a love for power and greed
And there is no way you can control me, at least not alone
But I will give away this one secret, and only one
If you gang up on me, you can win
If you get enough people to work together, you can tame me and turn me from the beast that I am into a simple servant of the people.
Who am I?
I am the federal tax code.
Three points of learning to eliminate bureaucracy from your organization:
- Be brief and to the point.
- Use clear and simple language and ideas (so everything would make sense to a 12-year-old).
- And always, always, always, let the rules be fashioned by people of great capacity and character. You will know them because they have a history marked by personal success coupled with sacrifice for others.
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