Flashing alarm lights in management

Not so long ago, I had a new job - changing from a larger workplace to a smaller one, where the development department I ended up in is the size of the HR department alone in my former workplace.
Not that I have ever doubted that I chose correctly by saying yes to my new job. I can certainly find things I miss - especially many excellent, now former colleagues - but if I will ever be really in doubt, I just have to look at the post-it note that I have placed in the front of my notebook - from a meeting at my old workplace where we discussed processes and improvements to them.
In all simplicity, it says:
Which part of my overhead is necessary - and which is just to please HR?
Now, when a company's employees seriously start asking themselves such questions, all warning lights should start flashing. In management - and especially in HR ...
Translated from Blinkende lygter på ledelsesgangen)