Martin Fowler coined one of my favorite phrases while on a panel at the XP 2000 Conference regarding change and if your employer isn’t willing to change:
If you can’t change your organization, change your organization!
I don’t think much of eXtreme Programming but I think the phrase itself applies itself to many things in life. Whenever someone asks me for advice about their jobs or careers I usually bring this phrase up at some point. The idea is, if you don’t like what you’re doing and your company isn’t willing to invest in you or your ideas, then go somewhere else. I just like how elegantly short the quote is!
Source: Martin Fowler, The XP 2000 Conference