[Verse 1] A proposal lands on the desk today Remote work policy, a modern way But HR shakes their head with practiced frown "Too risky, not equitable" they say Watch innovation slowly breaking down Behind the safety words they like to say [Chorus] It's change resistance disguised as process Risk and equity the words they stress But underneath the corporate speak so clean They're guarding turf they've always seen Change resistance disguised as process Control is what they won't confess [Verse 2] Flexible hours? "Can't track productivity" Flat hierarchy? "Where's accountability?" New compensation models hit the wall "Compliance issues" they will guarantee The immune system kicks in after all Protecting what they built so carefully [Chorus] It's change resistance disguised as process Risk and equity the words they stress But underneath the corporate speak so clean They're guarding turf they've always seen Change resistance disguised as process Control is what they won't confess [Bridge] Every innovation has to pass the gate Where guardians of structure sit and wait They'll find a reason wrapped in corporate care But really they're protecting their own chair The surface of control they oversee Shrinks when change flows naturally [Verse 3] Alternative management takes the stage "Not proven" says the keeper of the cage Each creative solution meets the same Procedural review that kills the flame While competitors adapt and rearrange HR keeps singing the old refrain [Final Chorus] It's change resistance disguised as process Risk and equity the words they stress But underneath the corporate speak so clean They're guarding turf they've always seen Change resistance disguised as process The grip that makes innovation less [Outro] When progress dies in committee rooms Remember who controls the corporate rules
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