Hi Josh,

You ask an important question. The answer comes from another aspect of human nature: our fear of loss. Rarely does a manager 'lose' for doing things as they've always been done, but there is a real fear attached to trying something new and the attendant risks.

Part of my work with leaders (and I encourage readers to do this with their direct reports) is helping make the invisible consequences real. The risk of status quo may seem minimal, but in fact the negative consequences are nothing less than the stagnation of your team and the loss of your credibility.

I appreciate the question, Josh - behind so many of our leadership malfunctions you will find fear and insecurity (I talk about this more extensively in the book and offer tools to help get through it.)

Thanks for the question!

David