Pfizer is led by science. Science literally means 'the study of nature.' Asking questions rather than being guided by assumptions should be the focus of your example. The policies coming down from the top are likely in place for reasons you are not fully aware of unless you are on the board or are in the executive inner circle. Asking why this policy is in place, expressing interest in the nature of the policy, and the bigger picture and ultimate goals reveal a vested interest in the company and putting your all in reaching those goals as a member of the team.

"I got riled up. Everyone agreed with me that the policy sucked. But my hands were tied. So I just kept my head down while I looked for another job."

"There was a project our team was working on, but progress slowed. There was something we were missing. Our team leader spent a lot of time developing us in our roles. But because progress slowed he got transferred to another department and his replacement's style was more stern and more of a micromanager. Morale definitely suffered, but our new team leader had a different lens and was able to identify solutions our old leader did not."

"The company implemented a new system to manage our output. But these new procedures created an extra five steps, to monitor our productivity because they felt there was a growth opportunity there. Not only did having to jump through all those additional hoops interrupt our workflow, but so many other systems had to be implemented just to track our work, which was being interrupted. They were looking for areas to increase workflow, so they implemented policies that cut our productivity rate in half."