On Day 41 of "Leading at 47," I'm exploring why "this is the way we've always done it" may be the most expensive sentence in leadership — one that kills more ideas than a bad economy ever could. I've learned that true leadership isn't about defending the past or clinging to legacy systems we helped build; it's about protecting the future by intentionally challenging outdated processes. Ask yourself: if you started from scratch today, would you design it the same way?