A very good question was just asked by Sathya Devarakonda in our Status Quo Bias center: “How to Overcome Status Quo Bias?”. Any comments will be appreciated!
Status Quo Bias may be an inherent behavior or cognitive bias in human beings with a resistance to change. At a corporate level it is a major ailment. When a corporate CEO makes some visionary changes; people may show resistance to change. An account of status quo bias in humans has been portrayed in the book 'Who moved my cheese' by Spencer Johnson.
The essence of the book is - 'Things constantly change and we must adapt'. But HOW can we overcome status quo bias. I think, with good self discipline and being highly effective, people can overcome status quo bias.