Comments, such as the following, are those of people whose paradigms are so entrenched, they cannot hear or see what does not fit their paradigm. We've tried that before and it didn't work. A person's paradigm can be so ingrained that new information is distorted to fit that person's thinking. Remember your present paradigms have served you well, gained you success and recognition, and remember that you could risk it all by changing to a new paradigm. With no tried and true rules, the professional has to rely on intuitive judgment when exploring new paradigms.
New paradigms are fraught with problems and there are no new rules to play the game by.
Joel Barker refers to people who listen to the new staff's different ideas and concepts, who are receptive to new ways within their organization, who watch those on the edges of the profession tinkering with the rules and regulations, and who can pick up on the paradigm shift early as the pioneers. They realize that a movement, a change, something that was impossible or unheard of, may be happening. Shifting their personnel and their organization's paradigm to be on the cutting edge of change places them in the lead of the pack. The professionals who are aware of their thinking and their self-imposed restrictions to change and who have made a successful paradigm shift are the leaders for the future. What changes are on the horizon that will require a paradigm shift.