Sometimes a policy is exactly what you need. Policies can provide valuable guidelines for corporate behavior that help keep everyone on the same page, and moving in the same direction. Of course, having a policy but not enforcing it can be worse than not having a policy at all. But, not all situations require or are best served by having a policy. There is a tendency, especially among new leaders, to try to manage by policy.

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