Change: It Starts With Me

     One particular saying that has always struck me as unintelligent is, "people don't change." I believe that although each individual has deep-rooted personality traits, we are not held captive by them. Believing that we can't change encourages us to accept our weaknesses. But then it is much easier to continue a harmful behavior when accountability is placed on an outside force like genetics or an "addictive personality." Truth is that individual and organizations can change but choose not to. reason is change hurts. it makes people insecure, confused and angry. People want things to be the same as they've always been. They hate to relinquish an old training or philosophy  for a new way of thinking. They want to do things the way they are accustomed to because that makes life easier. But if you are a leader, you can't let your people hang on to the past. Leadership is ultimately about changing people's behavior.