> This board itself is flooded with engineers with great ideas being dismissed because of “realities of the business” or “changing priorities”, much less “poli

> This board itself is flooded with engineers with great ideas being dismissed because of “realities of the business” or “changing priorities”, much less “political realities” etc Your argument would be rock solid if those great ideas were only applicable/useful in huge bureaucratic organizations (which is the type of environment where bullshit ideas are given more attention than truly innovative and impactful ideas). We've all probably been there before, and I get your point 100%. However, the next step would be to go where your ideas can be heard. And if the idea is good enough, people will listen. Shouting into an org chart 10 miles deep to narcissistic C level executives has always seemed like a waste of time. So I don't disagree with you, but if you aren't being heard, speak to someone who will listen.