Policy bends, rules don't. Company Policy is more of a general guideline that is plastic and supple enough to bend to the will of whoever wields the power of Company Policy. Company Policy is also plastic and supple enough to bend against that thing that the wielder of this power does not like and congers
negative reinforcement in the absence of any "rule". "Corporate Policy" is everywhere
replaceable with "
because I said so" in language.
True story: as the CEO of my own small business, I have established the Rule that my firm will be as
fiscally conservative as possible; however, Company Policy allows business meetings, especially those hosted by the CEO, to be as lavish as necessary to satisfy the needs of the situation -to the extent that the meeting must be
justifiable as "fiscally conservative" for all
intents and purposes. Policy bends, rules don't.
