You are saying it's normal to use "water cooler" talk to find what you should be working on? The sad thing is that probably for some organizations, that's the

You are saying it's normal to use "water cooler" talk to find what you should be working on? The sad thing is that probably for some organizations, that's the norm. Management is incapable of creating clear vision and clear communication channels, and you end up with a bunch of people gathering like a crowd in front of the town hall, trying to figure out what's going on. Hard pass on that! The West is doomed.