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  • James C. Collins Quote - The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.
  • James C. Collins Quote - The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.
  • James C. Collins Quote - The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.
  • James C. Collins Quote - The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.
  • James C. Collins Quote - The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.
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The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.

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