Pessimism never won any battle

Pessimism never won any battle, neither did optimism alone loose it. Yet when it comes to initiating out of the box thinking, the scales tilt in favor of pessimism, albeit in the guise of ‘Conservatism’. Few seem to realize that what got them here, may not get them there, into the big league. Established methods, processes & industry practices (having them is in itself a big achievement) will only help an organization to grow at the organic pace. It is the ability of an organization & its people, to surpass their industry’s best practices, that will catapult a budding ‘me too’ player to the top. Such differentiation can be achieved only through ‘out of the box’ thinking for which we need to be an optimist.
One might wonder at the link between pessimism, optimism & out of the box thinking! Change management is this common link. Let’s see how?
The practice of forever working with a model hugely tried & tasted in the past has its origin in a feeling of insecurity arising due to the desire of most individuals to maintain the ‘status quo’. In simple words nobody wants to upset the applecart as the changed circumstances might be too hot to handle. Innumerable ideas & concepts have fallen prey to this fear of uncertainty leading to huge losses for corporations that did not encourage professional adventure & benefits for those that motivated dynamism. Risk, no matter how calculated, is uncomfortable; but has the potential of bringing in huge profits. Inertia is comfortable, but comes at a huge cost.
The key to having the best of both worlds is to have an efficient & effective process of Change Management in place in the organization. When an organization is on the threshold of launching itself into the big league, it needs an environment where the more enterprising of its employees can bounce off ideas & put them on trial without the fear of being prosecuted for the uncertainty there ideas might land the organization in. This requires the creation of an environment that recognizes creativity & has its contingency plans ready to meet any unwarranted situations. All this can only be achieved with a positive frame of mind. Success may elude us at times leading to bouts of pessimism, but we have to make it a habit to treat pessimist tendencies as passing phases of our lives. Perseverance, continued persistence & an inherent belief in the optimism of out of the box thinking is the only way to win the battles against ordinary existence & strike gold.