I spoke with two people in the last month that felt speaking up against management may create more hassle than benefit. The marginal cost far outweigh the anticipated marginal rewards.

I have a working theory — change doesn’t happen if nobody knows what to change. And, if an organization lets go of someone because they tried to make change happen, that organization is likely not for change maker.

Change makers are not cogs in a machine. Change makers may be the wrench that brings down the system and makes it better.

Complaining about one’s boss won’t make the boss better.

Saying, “hey, I think we can make our customers’ lives better by this things better. Here’s my recommendation…” may yield marginal benefits that far outweigh the marginal cost.

You won’t know until you try.