Sometimes we get comfortable in our Status Quo, and we lose an opportunity to grow and improve. There is a worse situation that we need to be aware of.
Counterfinality Bias.
Status Quo Bias makes you paralyzed. Your fear of making a change means you’re stuck in the same rut way longer than necessary.
Maybe you keep the wrong person on your team which delivers the same bad results.
Counterfinality Bias is worse.
Keeping the wrong person on your team means you’re spending more time trying to fix issues that person has created and you’re ignoring the strong team members that would benefit from your time and energy.
Your hard work invested in maintaining the Status Quo is actually causing destruction.
Your effort becomes the source of a new problem.
Take a step back.
Get a balcony perspective on the full situation.
Realize when it’s time to let go of the Status Quo.
