The evolvers are people who cause things to change. The maintainers of the status quo do everything to keep things from changing. And, there I see differences of perception. Differences in vision. Differences in interpretation, and differences in temperament, in personality. The number of evolvers are much fewer than the maintainers of the status quo. And amongst the evolvers, there are some who are initiators, some who go along with what other people recognize to be new or different.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Evolution is driven by change-makers who face resistance from those preserving the status quo.
- In plain terms
- Change makers are rare and face opposition from those who want things to stay same.
- What can you take from it?
- Support change-makers despite resistance from status quo.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you an evolver or a maintainer?
- How do you handle resistance to change?
Another view
Status quo maintenance can be necessary for stability.
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