March 25, 2025
(noun) The tendency to give disproportionate weight to trivial issues while
avoiding complex decisions that require expertise.
The architecture review board spent forty minutes discussing button colors and
five minutes approving the database migration strategy.
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decision-making, parkinson, committees
February 18, 2025
(noun) The principle that members of an organization give disproportionate
weight to trivial issues compared to complex, consequential matters.
The board spent two hours debating the color of the company newsletter header
while approving the merger proposal in twelve minutes.
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Tagged:
decision-making, committees, organizational-behavior