Given the fast-moving nature of today’s economy, change is inevitable and necessary for businesses to survive and thrive. Yet our strongest emotion is fear – and there is no greater fear than that of the unknown.

We may often have discussions with colleagues about how we wish our line manager, job role or work culture were different. Yet when change is imposed on us, it activates the threat circuitry in the brain, making us feel deeply unsettled. We’re wired to crave predictability, stability and control, so organisational change can throw us into a state of uncertainty and panic. Even positive change, such as a promotion, can trigger anxiety, borne out of fear of failure – or even fear of success

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