Bureaucracy

Being bureaucratic equates to being overly concerned with procedures, which may overlook efficiency or common sense.  The lack of flexibility results in inefficiencies and delays. 

Humans have the cognitive ability to organise groups, add structure and develop processes for repetitive tasks: this is a positive.  Where it becomes negative is when those systematised arrangements and fixed hierarchies become more important than the ultimate goal of them.

In the main, society wouldn’t function without some bureaucracy.  Neither would companies. Knowing who makes decisions and what comes next means we have the brain space to think about how to do it better.