Define: "Best practice" in Business
High risk of unnecessary meetings
"What the vendor wants you to do. Ignore it and configure the router the way you know works."
A method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means.
What does "Best practice" actually mean?
"Something we read in a LinkedIn post and are now forcing everyone to do, regardless of context."
"It is considered best practice to require two-factor authentication for all administrative accounts."
"According to corporate best practice, we must document every change in three different systems, ensuring nobody ever actually reads any of it."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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