"Better safe than sorry" is the enemy of efficiency. Jobs are more temporary than ever and many people who aren't high skill developers are scared of losing the

"Better safe than sorry" is the enemy of efficiency. Jobs are more temporary than ever and many people who aren't high skill developers are scared of losing their positions. This has caused in my estimation less autonomy in the work place. Every decision no matter how small requires the sign off of an entire chain of command so that you might "cover your ass".