Making Matters Complicated

There are several proven ways to complicate matters. Among them are:

1. Call in the lawyers.
2. Have a dispute about one issue with more than one government agency.
3. Appoint an 18 person committee to address the situation.
4. Appoint more than one committee and let their responsibilities overlap.
5. Bring in teams of consultants from different firms.
6. Have multiple missions.
7. Establish at least seven management tiers and never reduce those in a crisis.
8. Punish simplicity and reward complexity.
9. Let jargon flourish.
10. Frequently change the goals.
11. Reorganize every four months.
12. Hoard vital information.