It is possible, of course, that your organization just isn't sharp enough to learn how to get along without you. It's equally possible that such an organization isn't sharp enough to survive in today's competitive world. In that case, you're still faced with having to figure out how to get along without the organization. Either way, it's not much to look forward to. It's always been my experience that you're sharper than the folks who allowed this to happen, so my suggestion to you is that you don't wait for them to figure out that this isn't the best of circumstances and start using those famous problem-solving abilities of yours to figure out a way to put this mess behind you. After all, no one can get things done quite the way you can!

Jeff Chilton is Vice President of Fulfillment at Echo Technology Group, Inc., an IT consulting firm that specializes in enterprise-focused best practices. Visit http://www.teametg.com for more information or email him at jchilton@teametg.com.