Ms. Reno, who has often annoyed her aides by her inability to turn over even minor issues to subordinates, in recent days has delegated much of her workload.
It gives them a sense of power over their destiny; control over the minor issues in their lives and the existential ones; and the belief that they're onto something the rest of us aren't, and the sense of satisfaction that brings.
Anne-Lise, who feels ever more excluded, squabbles with the others over apparently minor issues, such as a draft from an open window, or closing a door to keep out the fumes from a copier room.
Noting that she has seen even multimillion-dollar deals sour when buyers and sellers argue over seemingly minor issues like which light fixtures should be included in the sale, she said, "You want to alleviate all those things up front".
No company's controls are perfect, and it would be good if auditors were able to comment on shortcomings without infuriating companies - or panicking investors over relatively minor issues.
I've found that the atmosphere on a prison wing can fluctuate wildly over seemingly minor issues.
