Let's talk about a small matter that happened in an alternate history regarding bureaucracy. It's not historical fact, just for fun.
First, what is the goal of bureaucracy? It's simple: to retain all power while pushing all responsibility onto the grassroots.
Both sides enter a round of games.
The grassroots counter bureaucracy with formalism, which is about form and record-keeping. The core idea is: I do as you require, using formalism to oppose bureaucracy. If you dare to deal with me, you are dealing with yourself.
The first round ends, and grassroots formalism wins.
Both sides enter the second round of games.
Bureaucracy cannot oppose itself, so how can it use power to push responsibility back onto the grassroots? It's simple: no demands, no paper documents. Meetings, personnel, verbal communication. I don't care how you execute it; I only want results. I might not even say anything, just rank you in a report. The main point is that if I don't say anything, I won't be wrong; if you do the work, you will definitely be wrong.
The second round ends, and bureaucracy wins.
Both sides enter the final third round of games.
The grassroots seem to have entered a deadlock. If they don't act, they face punishment. If they do act, all mistakes are theirs. Bureaucracy has no responsibility and can stain its own reputation with the blood of the grassroots. Bureaucracy seems to be winning, but forgets: "The anger of the common man can spill blood five steps away."
"You asked me to execute, and I will execute, and accelerate execution. I may not survive a guaranteed loss, but you must die today in a guaranteed win."
In the final game phase, when pushed back, you will find that everyone speaks with conviction. Bureaucracy says I didn't issue any documents; I just ranked the rectification. The grassroots say, I am just conveying the superior's requirements; if you say I have a problem, can it be that all of us executing at the grassroots level have a problem?