It is human nature to protect the status quo when there is no obvious reason to change. When your work life is comfortable, and you have been rewarded for your past behavior and approach, why take a risk?
You take that risk because you don't want to be on the wrong side of history: living in past, ripe for disruption by those seeking your job and competitors seeking your customers.
When you continue to use outdated technology and refuse to learn new tricks because "it's always worked before" you are on the wrong side of history.
When you stick with that under-performing or toxic employee, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you continue to throw money at that failing business unit, because it was your "baby" and you don't want to admit failure, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you think that the newer employees are engaged in the story of the company when it had 10 employees, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you allow large, but unprofitable customers to take most of your energy, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you don't speak out against ridiculous, outdated policies, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you think you leadership style still works because it always has, you are on the wrong side of history.
When your approach is to steamroll, manipulate, and take to get what you want, you are on the wrong side of history.
The wrong side of history conjures images of dictators and tyrants that we learned about in history class.
Is that the fate you want associated with your career or company?
You take that risk because you don't want to be on the wrong side of history: living in past, ripe for disruption by those seeking your job and competitors seeking your customers.
When you continue to use outdated technology and refuse to learn new tricks because "it's always worked before" you are on the wrong side of history.
When you stick with that under-performing or toxic employee, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you continue to throw money at that failing business unit, because it was your "baby" and you don't want to admit failure, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you think that the newer employees are engaged in the story of the company when it had 10 employees, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you allow large, but unprofitable customers to take most of your energy, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you don't speak out against ridiculous, outdated policies, you are on the wrong side of history.
When you think you leadership style still works because it always has, you are on the wrong side of history.
When your approach is to steamroll, manipulate, and take to get what you want, you are on the wrong side of history.
The wrong side of history conjures images of dictators and tyrants that we learned about in history class.
Is that the fate you want associated with your career or company?
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