Our brains are hardwired to avoid change.
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They chase predictability because it is great for survival.
If you have driven the same route to school or the office for years, your brain has mapped every turn, pothole and speed trap.
That familiarity saves energy. So even when someone offers you a better route that saves ten minutes, your brain quietly says, “No thanks, I know this one.”
That is how most of us respond to change at work too. New system, new structure, new role, new way of selling. Even when the value is clear, something in us clings to the familiar path. It is not laziness, it is wiring.
In The Adaptability Code I talk about this as the first barrier to growth. Understanding how our brains actually respond to the new.
Before you can lead others through change, you need to understand how your own brain defaults to comfort over improvement.
Adaptable leaders do not pretend this wiring is not there. They notice it, name it, and then choose differently on purpose.
If you want to grow this year, start by spotting one place where you are still taking the old route despite knowing there is a better one. Change that choice first.