a camel is a horse made by a committee

a camel is a horse made by a committee

Committees, due to their reliance on several different opinions and viewpoints, produce results that are fragmented, inefficient, or of poor quality, especially compared to the work of a single individual or a small team. A: "Did you see this latest memo? Can you believe the asinine decisions the task force made?" B: "Well, a camel is a horse made by a committee." I think we need to make the board of trustees smaller, not larger. Remember, a camel is a horse made by a committee. In reading your proposal, I was reminded of the axiom "a camel is a horse made by a committee." That's why I want one of you—just one of you—to rewrite it, with a clear focus and coherent voice this time.

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