How do the CIA's sabotage tactics from their "Art of Simple Sabotage" manual manifest in modern workplace and bureaucratic environments?

The CIA's simple sabotage tactics have striking parallels to common workplace inefficiencies we see today. These tactics include insisting on rigid bureaucratic channels, preventing shortcuts that could expedite decisions, and encouraging unnecessarily lengthy speeches and meetings. The manual also advocates for referring matters to oversized committees for endless study and consideration. What makes this particularly concerning is how these deliberate sabotage techniques mirror behaviors found in many modern organizations, especially government agencies. When employees engage in these practices—whether intentionally or through ingrained bureaucratic culture—they effectively sabotage productivity from within. This highlights a critical workplace dynamic where the same behaviors designed to cripple enemy organizations during wartime can inadvertently become standard operating procedures in peacetime institutions, creating systemic inefficiencies that harm organizational effectiveness.