Signs you’re a “resistor”:

• You bring up reasons that something cannot be done based on precedent or history.
• You agree to a stated commitment, and then find reasons not to execute on it later.
• You poke holes in plans as a means of avoiding or stalling action.

Shift toward a change-ready mindset:

• Explore how the solution is different from what happened in the past. Be informed by the past — but not captured by it.
• Raise your reservations at the appropriate time. Participate in the debate to get to a better solution.
• Ask questions that improve and encourage the solution rather than shut it down.

No matter what job or industry you pursue, you’ll need to learn how to be adaptable and navigate these experiences gracefully to grow in your career. Mindset, above all else, will have a major impact on whether you succeed.

Unfortunately, too many of us have the mindset tha...