<p>We love policies. They make us feel organized, controlled, protected. A neat little rule for every possible scenario. A safety net for when things go wrong. Nothing says “we’re serious about this” like a brand-new procedure wrapped in a 12-step flowchart.</p><p>But <strong>every policy you create is a policy you must police.</strong> And policing policies is work —often far more work than the thing the policy was trying to prevent.</p>