Excessive travel for workers and also managers is counterproductive and wasteful of a company's resources, not to mention the wear and tear on the person and their family. They are unavailable for various activities from signoffs to internal meetings. The true need for all travel must be carefully examined before being approved.

A leader who gets too far in front of his team will be marching by himself.

Many people on the frontiers of knowledge disappear from view.

Do not issue reports as final if they may need a longer gestation period and more thought or possibly more data. Documents that may be altered after review by Regulatory Agencies (e.g., some medical reports) may also be kept in draft form until approved.