Management overhead is a self inflicted wound. But very common. I often come in and ask people to stop doing meaningless tasks, just to be told that the previo

Management overhead is a self inflicted wound. But very common. I often come in and ask people to stop doing meaningless tasks, just to be told that the previous, much more expensive, consultant had told them it's the bees knees. There is also a common misunderstanding that if a bigger or cooler company is doing something it must be the right thing. Cargo cult.