From Old to New

A personal transformation journey

I talk a lot about transformation. In fact, almost every conversation I have with IT leaders is about a journey going from old to new. Whether it is about a change in thinking, a nudge to the culture, or a shift in process, the theme is always about the introduction of something new.

New appears like a novelty, something shiny and attractive at first. At the same time though, the primitive parts of our mind take hold and recoil from the novelty, like the body fights off a virus. The new is chaotic and unknown while the old is comfortable and…