Sometimes the culture can get the best of us, both in a sense of how work gets done and flexibility at work. We strive for perfection and can suffer from analysis paralysis. I do feel this is with good intentions. When it comes to the work that's being done, we want to be sure it's what makes sense for our customers, but that can cause delays in providing them with beneficial features. When it comes to employee flexibility, we want to ensure consistency across the organization, but this can cause perceived inflexibility that is not truly at "manager discretion." These things make sense but sometimes go a bit overboard.