This is so much better advice than "fight the system", "convince your boss", "use these talking points", etc.
If the poster really wants to keep that particular job, but wants to also improve the environment, they need to start following all of the rules they don't agree with totheletter. The worst thing that can happen is that it actually improves the team somehow.
It's not always the right way to make change, but in these situations it really can be the best route. Bad rules and procedures can only be (officially) recognized as such when they're actually being used. There's no need to make a mockery of this stuff, either, because time will tell whether the new rule is really helping or hurting.
If the poster really wants to keep that particular job, but wants to also improve the environment, they need to start following all of the rules they don't agree with to the letter. The worst thing that can happen is that it actually improves the team somehow.
It's not always the right way to make change, but in these situations it really can be the best route. Bad rules and procedures can only be (officially) recognized as such when they're actually being used. There's no need to make a mockery of this stuff, either, because time will tell whether the new rule is really helping or hurting.
Like you say, humble, honest, and calm.