just tell enough lies until you get your own way for free or cheap
I understand boundary boxes used to get serviced by the water authority on a regular basis as a system of plan preventative maintenance. Water shortages were also less frequent in the past because of the many small though relatively expensive to run reservoires in commission.
Privatisation brought an end to all the above, less customer service for no less cost. So how did those executives wanting to make a name for themselves "turning companies around" get away with it ?
Yes I guess they just told enough lies until they got their own way.