> Organizations are not people. They have a mind of their own, independent of individuals and yet controlled by the autopilot psychology of humans, unless syste

> Organizations are not people. They have a mind of their own, independent of individuals and yet controlled by the autopilot psychology of humans, unless systemically organized otherwise. Exactly. > It's not pervasive organizational intent—it's pervasive organizational chaos. Well, in this case the chaos adapted rather optimally to the physics of diesel engines, the regulatory environment, and the emissions testing regime. I'd say it's worthwhile to treat that as intent -- to create incentive to decide how to act intentionally, rather than let chaos and circumstances form your intent.