It makes you a target if you position yourself as a faction of one that tries to influence decision making. That's a contest you're not going to win, 99% of the

It makes you a target if you position yourself as a faction of one that tries to influence decision making. That's a contest you're not going to win, 99% of the time. If you just go with the flow, and are reasonably competent, changes in faction dynamics usually wash over you. You end up taking orders from someone else, every now and then, but if blame needs to be pinned on someone, there tend to be juicier targets.