> Individual initiative is maximized when people have sole responsibility for their tasks, not when every decision needs to be approved by ten committees. > ht

> Individual initiative is maximized when people have sole responsibility for their tasks, not when every decision needs to be approved by ten committees. > https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/03/19/two-stories/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/03/19/two-stories/ But there's a big gap between "Option A has worked better than Option B [Spolsky, anecdote]" and even "Option A is always better than Option B", much less "Option A maximises the desired outcome."