This is the reaction of faith. Faith that somewhere in this vast industry, somebody is putting the finishing touches on a Silver Bullet program that will solve the whole problem. Quickly and painlessly. With the zeal of true believers everywhere, the fact that the development of such a program has escaped the notice of every prominent voice in the industry has not diminished their conviction that it's coming is imminent. While all of these reactions are very human, and very understandable, there is a another approach available that a few have already taken.
Every situation is, of course, different.
The following is a sequence that has worked for others in broadly parallel situations. If it makes sense to you, at least you'll have a viable alternative to the reactions discussed above. Proactive Possession Put it on the boardroom table - now. As a priority. When your corporate legal counsel sees some meandering piece of litigation turn sour and a huge settlement seems likely, or your CFO's projections suddenly show a capitalization crisis on the horizon, their first responsibility is to alert the executive immediately.