Hey Deb,

Thanks for the comments. You're right on target. The message here is not that rules and policies are unnecessary. On the contrary, our rules and policies define the beliefs, practices and values we intend to reinforce. Therefore it's imperative we get them right.

Let's build into our system a way to regularly evaluate old laws and policies. Let's make it part of our corporate culture to manage through responsible conversation and logical consequences. Let's not try to control behavior through words on a page written as a result of someone else's bad behavior. Let's expect people to live up to the standard of personal responsibility rather than down to the letter of the law. When mistakes happen, and they will, or when someone is deliberately malicious - let's correct back to the heart. Let's design the system so our responsible employees can produce without suffering the limitations imposed by someone else's bad choices.