Agreed. Sometimes, even if every new/trendy thing really is harmful in some way, some may actually be either minimally harmful or not truly applicable. A trivi

Agreed. Sometimes, even if every new/trendy thing really is harmful in some way, some may actually be either minimally harmful or not truly applicable. A trivial example of the latter (that I've personally experienced) is a company deciding (at the very top) to implement "Agile" complete with "mandatory" training (presumably useless and easily skipped in large enough companies). It may have been more than lip-service for some departments, but in Ops, our "standups" remained sitting-down meetings in a conference room and we otherwise worked as we used to. The managers had some new dashboard view for Jira that would bring some browsers to their knees, which helped prioritize and redistribute work, but that the only noticeable change. I'd also suggest that, once you've picked the battles, pick a sequence, so that you only fight one at a time, with the most winnable (not the most important) first. That way, you can use the practical benefits of the win as evidence in the next battle (assuming you can fight based on evidence and reason, not on politics). EDIT: Having a "win" early will also help your morale for the next battle.