One common complaint from software teams is that they spend more time navigating institutional landmines and artificial barriers than they spend actually getting their work done. Many people find technical and/or creative challenges to be more rewarding than meetings and politics. But when they get overwhelmed by roadblocks apathy increases, software quality suffers, and eventually they may leave the project or company.This session explores various anti-patterns and obstacles within projects and organizations that make it hard for teams to do their best work. Solutions will be proposed on how teams and managers alike can work together to move past the roadblocks and empower innovation.