Wait-a-Bit

Whether it is, the coronavirus pandemic or the change that has been taking place for decades prior, digital disruptions are not going to slow down anytime soon.
And while the wave of change is bringing new opportunities all the time, it is bound to create discomfort for those who believe they are immune to change.

This is the  “wait-a-bit mindset”: when an organization decides to wait out digital disruption that is either heading its way or is already shaking up the services it offers. Realistically, we all wait and see in some ways — it is certainly easier to let someone take the leap and, theoretically, get banged up on the way down, showing you what not to do.

However, seldom does that turn out the way a leader, was hoping, largely because that same leap will never be there for you to take again, or even worse, you could be left stranded where you are at.

But the good news is that because of how digital disruptions have become, there is likely more than just one opportunity.
Therefore, if you recognise that your organization has a wait-a-bit mindset around the change, here is your chance to transform that for the better.

Wait-a-bit Is Wishful Thinking
Everyone has a wait-a-bit mindset initially!
That’s right, even the riskiest individuals first consider waiting out something they are unsure about.
This is a primordial survival trait, similar to our aversions to change.

Finding a status quo means safety for us. Just like animals have instincts that, even after domestication, they cannot shake, human beings strive for a “normal” of sorts.
It is why the pandemic has been so disruptive to many people’s mental health; living as we have is so far from what we have deemed normal for centuries.

In any organisation, protecting and defending your status quo is necessary for some ways. What you’ve built is working, and so long as the organisation is making progress, you are able to keep the ball rolling. But getting to set in your ways puts you at risk for complete disruption.

Sitting and hoping that these technologies won’t affect your organisation is wishful thinking — they are here to stay.

Change Is Always Coming
It is foolish to think that changes in business have a universal “end” to them.

Change will always happen so long as individual members discover new problems with their current processes.

Remember, there is a risky cost associated with a wait-a-bit mindset and, even worse, saying no to disruptions.