The importance of reflective practices for decision makers: A possible part of the solution for helping the field

[...]if we would like to see changes now, the point of intervention would be the people who are already in higher positions, rather than the ones who will be there in 10 or 20 years. Furthermore, because younger generations are more flexible and naturally more liberal (Horn & Cattell, 1967; Schaie & Hertzog, 1983), it might be easier to get them on the reflective practice train, and thus, reflective practice within them could be established quickly. [...]reflective practice is (a) more important for the I-Os who are already in leadership positions to be able to take a step back, conduct introspection, and calibrate their values and behaviors to be more in line with the actual goals of the field and themselves; and is also (b) harder to become routine practice for them due to the lack of an easy intervention point and lower natural plasticity. Even though trainees and fresh graduates could be extremely knowledgeable and conducting cutting-edge high-quality science supported by reflective and reflexive practices, if it isn’t recognized by senior stakeholders with publication and funding decision-making authority, and who also might be the trainers of new I-Os themselves, positive feedback and progress may be curtailed. [...]younger scholars, despite possibly being reflective and well intentioned, may continue to follow the patterns of the field that have existed for decades. Often, these values and principles are deeply rooted and not adaptive. [...]reflective practices would aid an individual to understand the reasons behind their own beliefs, values, and principles, and through them, biases and how they influence their everyday life, research, work, and even society.