Ive apparently overestimated the capacity of our membership.

Simply put, you don't demand control.

You do, however, point out to them that their approach didn't work, and the heir-apparent is likely to be equally insightful in problem solving. Then you point out your past recommendations and once again show the math with an explanation of "Gee wizz...had this and that been done...maybe your investment would be worth slight more than that oil stain under the baggage tractor.

And as you eloquently and politely remove yourself from the bees nest you just stirred up, you might offer the quip: "Ya know, doing the same thing...over and over and over again...and expecting a different outcome. Is one definition of insanity. What's in YOUR game plan? Ours is sitting here ready to go, NOW."

When the officers bail, the NCO's are in charge by default. Somebody somewhere has to make decisions rather than merely crying.

I'll do it. FOR FREE. I doubt I could possibly screw it up any more than other people did...EXACTLY AS THEY DID WITH THEIR PAST EMPLOYERS.

Heck...go find a McDonalds shift lead.

Hire a brand new Business school grad who hasn't developed bad habits yet.

Beg Lee Iacoca to save your arse, and offer him 50% of the company.

Or...turn it over to the folks that are already making it happen; the boots on the ground; the troops in the trenches....whatever metaphor works for you.

You ask how the LABOR side becomes the MANAGEMENT side.

I ask, how can you not? How is it humanly possible to sit back an watch what's going on and only complain about nobody doing anything.

Im not an employee. I have no legal standing. Im merely a bystander watching the trainwreck with lots of my friends on board. I cannot do ANYTHING on the behalf of ANYONE. but there are plenty who can...plenty who SHOULD...and plenty who should be asking why they arent.