Break Free from Legacy Thinking: Why the Past Won’t Secure Your Future

One of the major pitfalls of business and organizations today is believing that what they have done in the past will continue to work into the future.

I understand even hearing that may bother you, but it is a fact.

It is human nature to find comfort in what we know, in resisting change because that which is known is safe. While some may call this complacency, I refer to it as legacy thinking. No matter what it pertains to, legacy thinking keeps us firmly planted in the past and incapable of moving forward.

You may want everything to stay the same, but it doesn’t. As you try to cling to what has worked, you tend to forget that the world will continue to change around you. All that really results from legacy thinking is a stress-ridden protect-and-defend mindset. All of your energy and, in many cases, money goes toward desperately protecting the status quo.

If you are a business leader, putting out fires becomes your job as disruptions from the outside hit you hard.

Why Worry About Legacy Thinking?

As I have stated in the past, legacy thinking represents the strategies, thought processes, and actions that are becoming outdated. This can be defined as a mindset not suitable for…