I've noticed the same thing. I think it comes from a lack of experience which further creates fear and lack of self-confidence to challenge the practices of th

I've noticed the same thing. I think it comes from a lack of experience which further creates fear and lack of self-confidence to challenge the practices of the cult. It's also similar to the "nobody got fired for buying IBM" issue. It's "nobody got fired for sticking to the established cult ceremonies". They are people who are afraid and don't care about the team or the company. They are only concerned about their own job security and paycheck. So they never risk trying something that is not in the book. The only way to get them to do something else is to make that thing the "new best practice". Give it a tacky name. Send them to some conferences and get them a "Senior Lingo Bingo Dingo master practitioner" certificate for the new cult ceremony and they will do it with their eyes closed. Or maybe ... just fire them.