By David Hegg

Given the fast-paced technological world we live in, it is common to hear how many people hate change. Leaders are cautioned to go slowly, manage expectations, and lead change strategically. Good leaders heed this advice, but they also understand the necessity of change.

We hate change for several reasons, but few of them are positive. In most cases, aversion to change stems from personal insecurity, inability, and, most often, pride. However, change intends to move us from our current niche of complacency to a more productive place. Change is the fuel of progress; without it, we eventually go backward.

If we look in the ethical mirror, we can see a few reasons for hating change and the personal flaws from which they spring:

First, we often hate change simply because it creates uncertainty in us. We don’t know how the change will affect us, and, more often than not, we fill in the gaps with negatives. Have you ever noticed that when we don’t have the full story, we fill in the gaps with dreary predictions of failure and pain? The reason is we are almost unable to live with uncertainty, and if we........

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