I am excited to bring you the fourth story in our “Leaders Who Inspire Us” series. In these candid one-on-one interviews, we feature senior leaders who have had a lasting impact on their teams and their organizations. We share stories that are about more than doing a job or building a career. Today, we share Elliot Jaffee’s story. For example, one big theme was unconscious bias.

Change has a bum rap. For many of us, change is stressful, scary, or just plain unpleasant. What if change isn’t the problem? We may not be able to control whether we experience change, but we can control our mindset and actions regarding change. Of course, you cannot help but feel aversion toward change when you don’t understand its dynamics. However, armed with facts and tools, you can be someone who says, “I thrive on change!” ” Case in point: Takita is a 30 year-old salesperson in a retail store. Then, I began to enjoy them much more. Resistance to Change.