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I tried my best to offer a pragmatic recommendation for dealing with those sorts of people. I'd love to know what you would recommend instead?
IME it's politics, so you need to find someone that the sticky person fears/respects, and get them onboard. The only other way I have succeeded is to appeal to the sticky person's ego, make them think that it's their idea. Note: I have also had to deal with Sticky person: Do it this way Me: But X Sticky Person: No, do it the way I have decreed [...] Three hours later (literally) Sticky Person: Do it X way
You are most likely giving the only real answer. However I just say its better to not care. Look how much energy and mental strife you are going through to line someone else's pockets against their will. That only is not even including the actual work just the unnecessary work around the work. Its not worth it. If the tech is this dysfunctional then so is the rest of the organization, you breaking your back to fix one support structure is just masochism.