Close Menu
    Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Instagram X (Twitter)
    Blue Tech Wave Media
    Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Instagram X (Twitter)
    • Home
    • Leadership Alliance
    • Exclusives
    • Internet Governance
      • Regulation
      • Governance Bodies
      • Emerging Tech
    • IT Infrastructure
      • Networking
      • Cloud
      • Data Centres
    • Company Stories
      • Profiles
      • Startups
      • Tech Titans
      • Partner Content
    • Others
      • Fintech
        • Blockchain
        • Payments
        • Regulation
      • Tech Trends
        • AI
        • AR/VR
        • IoT
      • Video / Podcast
    Blue Tech Wave Media
    Home » Malicious compliance: The hidden rebellion in following rules
    Malicious compliance
    Malicious compliance
    Social

    Malicious compliance: The hidden rebellion in following rules

    By Coco ZhangJune 3, 2024Updated:September 4, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
    • Employees are using malicious compliance to expose flaws in workplace policies.
    • This form of subtle resistance can lead to decreased productivity and workplace tension.

    What happened: Employees are increasingly using malicious compliance to highlight inefficiencies in workplace policies, subtly challenging authority without overt defiance.

    Malicious compliance happens when people follow instructions exactly, knowing it will cause problems. It shows up in offices, schools, and customer service. Workers may go to all meetings, even the ones not needed. They may write long reports for small requests. This shows the rules do not always work. Students may follow old assignment instructions and make mistakes. They may give useless comments just to meet rules. Customer service workers may stick to scripts and upset customers. These actions show how following rules can create problems.

    Also read: Addressing cloud computing vulnerabilities: Securing data
    Also read:
     What is cybersecurity?

    Why this is important

    Malicious compliance is a way to quietly resist bad or strict rules. It comes from unfair power, frustration, or confusion. Sometimes people do it for fun. It shows where rules fail. It can lower work output and make the workplace tense. Companies need clear instructions, ways for workers to give feedback, and rules that allow choice. Leaders need to create a positive work culture where workers can follow rules but also act smart.

    Abraham Lincoln George McClellan malicious compliance
    Coco Zhang

    Coco Zhang, an intern reporter at BTW media dedicated in Products and AI. She graduated from Tiangong University. Send tips to k.zhang@btw.media.

    Related Posts

    AWS leans into agentic AI and US buildout

    September 5, 2025

    Pepkor: South Africa’s value-retail and fintech leader

    September 5, 2025

    Interview with Franziska Böhler: Navigating the EU AI Act in EdTech

    September 4, 2025
    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    CATEGORIES
    Archives
    • September 2025
    • August 2025
    • July 2025
    • June 2025
    • May 2025
    • April 2025
    • March 2025
    • February 2025
    • January 2025
    • December 2024
    • November 2024
    • October 2024
    • September 2024
    • August 2024
    • July 2024
    • June 2024
    • May 2024
    • April 2024
    • March 2024
    • February 2024
    • January 2024
    • December 2023
    • November 2023
    • October 2023
    • September 2023
    • August 2023
    • July 2023

    Blue Tech Wave (BTW.Media) is a future-facing tech media brand delivering sharp insights, trendspotting, and bold storytelling across digital, social, and video. We translate complexity into clarity—so you’re always ahead of the curve.

    BTW
    • About BTW
    • Contact Us
    • Join Our Team
    TERMS
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Terms of Use
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.