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Resistance to Change in
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Insecurity.
Too many people,
especially in a
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losing
bureaucratic organization,
see change only as a threat, never as an
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opportunity.
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Inertia. All organizations suffer
from inertia to some degree and try to maintain status quo. Change
requires effort, oftentimes, a significant one. So, don't
underestimate the power of fatigue and burnout...
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Happy vs Unhappy People
10 Differences |
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10 Differences between
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Winner and a Loser |
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Overcoming Resistance
to Change
Most Common Ways |
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Why Do People Resist
Change?
Most people don't like change because they
don't like being changed, don't like their comfort zone being penetrated,
and prefer to avoid unexpected results. When change comes into view, fear and resistance
to change follow often despite its obvious benefits.
People fight against
change because they:
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don't think that the
change makes sense, or
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don't understand the change and its
implications, or
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fear the unknown, or
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fear to lose something they value, or
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don't want to leave their comfort zone, or
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avoid the unexpected by staying with the
comfortable, or
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find it difficult to cope with either the level
or pace of the change, or
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are not enthused by the leader.
Resistance emerges when there s a threat to
something the individual values. The threat may be real or it may be just a
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perception. It may arise from
a genuine understanding of the change or from misunderstanding, or even
almost total ignorance about it.3
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Why Change Fails:
8 Common Errors
Human and
Organizational Barriers To Change
If you want to overcome resistance to change
and lead change successfully, you must not only pursue
your vision while being
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flexible, but also be aware of the barriers you'll face and know how
to deal with them...
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How To Overcome Resistance To Change
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KoRe 10 Tips
Socrates said that The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not
on fighting the old, but on building the new. How could you lead
those around you to prepare for change and successfully lay the groundwork for
change?...
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10 Commandments of Innovation
Lead Change.
Create
a
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mindset of
creative dissatisfaction to reduce resistance to change...
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Give People Time To Digest
a New Idea
"It is easier to
resist at the beginning than at the end." ~
Leonardo da Vinci
Give people time to digest a new idea. "Be
persistent. Don't expect to "win" the first time. Your first job is just to
start the other person
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thinking," advised Benjamin Franklin in his
Bargaining Tips.
People always resist change,
new ideas
and new courses of action, even if the ideas are good for them. However, if
they have an opportunity to digest these ideas for a few days, they may
accept them with enthusiasm. Usually, an individual needs from 24 to 72
hours to absorb a new idea. So, present your ideas in very casual way, as
thoughts for consideration or as a
coaching or
searching question,
and then just leave the idea with others, say "we'll discuss this later"
and give them an opportunity to think about it for a few days...
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Organizational
Transformation at British Geological Survey
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9 Signs of a
Losing Organization
People resisted the change initially. David Falvey
spent two years in discussions with various
groups of employees. The change was more
orchestrated than directed by him. The members
of the organization brought about change for
themselves...
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