The calm before the

nothingness.

Meanwhile, 300 yards in the opposite direction, things were far from peaceful.

Multitudes of headless chickens ran about (headlessly)
Throngs of spineless yes-sayers nodded in approval (spinelessly)
Large numbers of useless number-crunchers crunched (uselessly)
A rare inspired decision-maker took a decision (in a moment of inspiration).

She soon thought better of it though and asked her boss to approve the decision, therefore disengaging her own personal responsibility in the decision making.

Just another day in the Mistake Factory.