I think we need to speak of change differently. We need to not talk about it as something that is external or something that is an event. Change is life. Step back and think for a second – every job in the world is a job that is managing change. We want to improve this, or we want to open a new market or build something new or make something perform differently. Every job is a change management job – that is what life is – we are all changing as humans, and our bodies are changing, and the world around us is changing – nature is in a state of constant change. But we have to be honest that we, as humans, are a paradox. We want two things that are at odds: we want to be safe, but we want adventure. We want stability, but we want to be promoted. We want a life partner who will be loyal and faithful, but we want spontaneity and new joys. We are complicated, and yet we sometimes fail to recognize it. Carol Dweck, who is the godmother of the term growth mindset, said it well. When your brain is hurting, and you are working on something new and challenging, and it feels hard – that is the signal that you are growing! I love how she captured that – she changed the notion of pain into the notion of growth. What has helped me help other leaders is to help them learn to talk about changes in their organizations with their teams FIRST by explaining to their teams how the change will be better for them, how their impact will improve and how they will benefit. Too often, organizations skip this step and only talk about how cool the new technology is. I could go on for a long time on this topic—clearly, it’s not easy, which is why so many “change initiatives” fail.