The Future of Workplace Fear: How Human Reflex Stands in the Way of Digital Transformation

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S. PrenticeThe Future of Workplace Fearhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8101-7_5

5. The Fear of the Unknown

Steve Prentice¹  

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Toronto, ON, Canada

 

The Fear of Gym Class

“Let’s go back to high school gym class for a moment.” That statement alone should be a trigger of abundant fear for those of us who did not quite grasp the educational or social value of dodgeball.

Imagine you are back in high-school – first-period gym class, out there on the soccer field on a frosty November morning. The gym teacher comes over. You hear one of the two following commands: either “Go out there and give me twelve laps around the field,” or “go out there and start running until ...