You know the type....

They always have something to say about how things ought to be handled.
How things ought to change.
Which decisions the leaders ought to make.
The managers who ought to be fired because they are incompetent.
The way departments ought to be reorganized (surprise, their department doubles in size).

Maybe you are this type?

Do you ever just want to say, "You're doing this all wrong!"

If so, it might be time to go - I mean that it might be time for YOU to go.

For some, there comes a time when staying with a company produces more stress and frustration (for you and the people who have to listen to you) than it is worth.

Sure, we should all try to improve our workplaces, help our companies grow, fix problems.

BUT, when what you think is a problem is perfectly fine for those who are making the decisions, then you need to let it go or just go.

A mediocre strategy with good buy-in and cooperation will outperform a great strategy that no one supports. Play - as in play well with others - or find a place where you can play.

Be WITH the team or change teams.

This message was brought to you by my new sponsor, my recovering control freak brain. You see, I was having thoughts about how some company OUGHT to be doing things and I realized that I was the problem, not them. Sure, I might be right and they might be wrong (there's a good chance I am right and they are wrong - spoken like a true recovering control freak) but it is not my company and so I either need to be on board or I need to move on (away from the project).