Stop surrendering power merely to preserve innocence.

Sometimes the price of being blameless is being powerless, and people pay it without noticing the trade. As long as nothing is your fault, nothing is yours to change, and the innocence becomes a very comfortable cage. Giving up a bit of the innocence is what buys back the influence.

Ask whether you are protecting your record or improving your situation. If the two conflict, notice which one you keep choosing. Being partly implicated and able to act is usually the better position.