For even the most knowledgeable person in the organization, change can threaten ones position in the pecking order. Change can quickly make knowledge, information and skills obsolete. The result is there is no safe harbor, even for the well positioned. You either keep up or fall behind. We're not really big on that either.
History has to account for some of our anxiety too.
It carries the promise of tremendous gain and the potential for extraordinary pain. The simple fact is that there is no magic bullet or genie in the bottle to help us decide. Accepting change and new direction often comes down to having the wisdom to know what you can do and having the courage to do it. Create a successful vision of the changes you need to make. Visualize the possible outcome if you were to implement these changes in your life.