In the course of our work we sometimes come up against objections to implementing ‘big hairy’ solutions – not because they don’t address the problem but because of the fear that the organisation or people who will be affected by the decision are not ready for such stupendous change or upheaval.
Alan Weiss www.contrarianconsulting.com sets out humans capacity to adapt thus: “We’ve had floods in the northeastern US, a volcanic eruption, earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, and China. Despite these huge hardships, loss of life, and economic damage, life continues. Humans are resilient. How is it that your colleagues or your clients can tell you that a new idea or initiative is too traumatic to implement, or an unexpected event was too staggering to permit any thought of new projects? People tend to lose perspective. Business, like life, goes on.”