First, that wasn't my question, nor was it you I was asking. But sure, let's go with this. Frankly, this reeks of empty cynicism and we can do better than tha

First, that wasn't my question, nor was it you I was asking. But sure, let's go with this. Frankly, this reeks of empty cynicism and we can do better than that around here. Your experience is also far from universal. In my previous company I was part of the leadership core and not only did teams have agency to decide what process to use, we were actively encouraging teams to consider alternatives since our practices had become pretty frozen over time (old habits, etc). Maybe your problem is you just found yourself at shitty companies. The world is a big one out there.