At a software role at a small company, I had a bonus tied to the successful integration of a 3rd party workflow tool into our offering. The 3rd party was appare

At a software role at a small company, I had a bonus tied to the successful integration of a 3rd party workflow tool into our offering. The 3rd party was apparently a friend of our owner. I tested the tool in question and decided that it added no value, so I did not pursue the integration. As a consequence, I did not receive the bonus. My career has suffered several times because I will not rubber stamp management whims. But I just can't.