Change - The only constant

Probably the most overused cliché in the management world is that “change is constant”. And the reason that it is overused is that it is true.

Things keep changing all the time. Super powers give way to countries following a “Hindu rate of growth”. Industry leaders change, high growth sectors suddenly become duds. And yes, industrial standards get replaced.

As an individual, I love being proactive about changing the industry standards that apply to products that I use. Not that I am unhappy with the current one; just to see if I can still survive if I switch to a different product.

So, once, I decided change my business newspaper. I had been reading The Economic Times for ages – like everybody simply because it was the first option that comes to your mind. And now I am seriously exploring switching to Open Office from MSOffice. I have also downloaded Thunderbird to see if it can replace my addiction to Outlook. And I realized that I have been using Outlook for the last ten years!! And who knows, one day I might even switch to a Macintosh….

So, go ahead. Be the change agent. Change by choice rather than be forced to change. See how well you manage change. It may not be that difficult.