I really liked this "own a problem" perspective from an HR post (1). Pick a problem to help solve, prioritise that and deprioritise everything else to solve it.

I really liked this "own a problem" perspective from an HR post (1). Pick a problem to help solve, prioritise that and deprioritise everything else to solve it. You can also shift to work for an institution which is genuinely trying to do good, such as the World Bank or a not-for-profit. Or you can do what you can from within your own organisation to get them to be working to improve the world rather than take advantage of it. (1) http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/11/what-problem-will-you-own/ http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/11/what-problem-will-you-own/ <update - my apologies, there is a registration requirement for the article. The lightbox appears after a little wait, so you should be able to read it>