Every organisation has one; the go to guy who knows all the rules backwards and can quote them chapter and verse. But are they a good leader or a good library?
Many managers are measured., incorrectly I believe, for their ability to hold their staff to work within the rules of the organisation. But is this the correct way to develop and grow their leadership and their team?
Often the rules are drafted to govern the lowest common denominator and are a attempt to codify the principles of the organisation. But we all realise that, given the vagaries of language, that even the most carefully worded laws or rules are open to interpretation in their implementation.
If you understand the reason for the rule in addition to the letter of the law you are far better placed to guide your team and deal with issues as they arise. A blind application of rules often leads to what can only be called a miscarriage of justice and defeat the objectives of the movement.
So my advice is that you spend your time understanding the why rather than learning to merely recitng the rules
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