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By
Vadim
Kotelnikov, Inventor, Author & Founder,
Ten3 BUSINESS e-COACH –
Innovation Unlimited,
1000ventures.com
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"Resistance To Change"
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"It is easier to resist at
the beginning than at the end."
– Leonardo da Vinci
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10 Differences between
a
Winner and a Loser |
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The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective
People
By: John
R. Covey |
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Staying Down
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Fear
change and put off improvement...
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Overcoming Resistance to Change: Most
Common Ways2 |
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Education and communication
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Participation and involvement
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Facilitation and support
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Negotiation and agreement
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Manipulation and co-optation
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Explicit and implicit coercion
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Resistance to Change in the Workplace:
Main Reasons |
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Fear of the unknown. Change
implies uncertainty, and uncertainty is uncomfortable. Not knowing
what may potentially happen often leads to heightened anxiety.
Resisting change is one of the anxiety-reducing actions.1
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Fear of failure. The new order may
require skill and abilities that may be beyond our capabilities. There
is resistance to trying a new approach as people know how to operate
in the existing order, but fear they will not be able to the new
skills and behavior that will be required of them.
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Disagreement with the need for change.
Associates may feel that the new direction is a wrong direction.
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Losing something of value. All
associates want to know how the change will affect them. If people
believe they will wind up losing as a result of the change, they will
resist.
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Leaving a comfort zone. People
are afraid to go after what they want because it would force them to
stretch their comfort zones. It's only natural to put
off things that scare us, to sidestep goals that require us to leave
our comfort zone and take a risk.
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False beliefs.
To put themselves at ease and avoid taking the
risk, many people fool themselves into believing everything will all
work out someday by itself.
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Misunderstanding and lack of trust.
People resist change when they do not understand its implications and
perceive that it might cost them much more than they gain. Such
situations often occur when trust is lacking between the person
initiating the change and the employees.2
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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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Inspirational Business Plan: Successful Innovation
Marketing Strategy:
"Good
ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with
courageous patience."
–
Hyman Rickover...
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Why Resistance to Change?
Most people don't like
change because they don't like being
changed. 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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fear to lose something they value, or
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don't understand the change and its implications, or
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don't think that the change makes sense, or
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find it difficult to cope with either the level or pace of
the change.3
Resistance emerges when there s a threat to something the
individual values. The threat may be real or it may be just a
perception. It
may arise from a genuine understanding of the change or from
misunderstanding, or even almost total ignorance about it.
Change as an
Unnatural Act
Change theory tells us that human systems seek homeostasis
and equilibrium, i.e. prefer a predictable, stable world.4
12 Effective Leadership Roles
Create change, lead change, manage resistance to change...
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A Leader's Mood
Manage the Emotions of Change. Be particularly mindful of how you
manage emotions if your organization is undergoing change
– how you handle emotions during
these crucial times can help or hinder the change process. It's a known fact
that if the resistance to change is emotional, it is the hardest form of
resistance to overcome. As the leader handling a change initiative, don't
avoid the emotions that accompany the change process. Set the mood and
manage the emotions
– or they will manage you...
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Humorous
Business Plans:
How To Succeed In Innovation
Innovation Management
Team:
"The leaders say: "Let's be
more innovative." The staff says: "Bravo. When do we start?" The mid-level
managers say: "Wait a minute, let's think about that. What about… and …? Have
you REALLY thought it through? Does this mean I have to change?""
–
Claude Legrand...
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8 Common Errors in Organizational Change Efforts
By: John Kotter
Breaking the Rules
So what separates
extraordinary leaders from proponents of the status quo?
They break the rules. Except, not in an arbitrary or
capricious way. When you look at examples of extraordinary
leadership, like the Founding Fathers of the United States or
Jack Welch of
GE, certain practices or principles become apparent.
To
start, there is a
declaration of what the future will be. There is also a
purpose, something to stand for. And finally, there is a clearly
articulated commitment...
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The 8 Step Change Process
Defrost a hardened
status quo:
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Establish a sense of urgency...
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29 Obstacles To Innovation
Keep People In The Know
"Transformational leaders
empower others by keeping them "in the know," by keeping them
fully informed on everything that effects their jobs," says
Brian Tracy. "People want and need to feel that they are
“insiders,” that they are aware of everything that is going on.
There is nothing so demoralizing to a staff member than to be
kept in the dark about their work and what is going on in the
company."...
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References:
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"Managerial Leadership", Peter A. Topping
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"What Leaders Really Do", John P. Kotter
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"Performance Management", Phil Baguley
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"Strategic Management", Third Edition, Alex Miller
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"Motivation123",
Newsletter, Jason Gracia, March 2005
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"Take
Time Out for Mental Digestion," Brian Tracy
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"Effective
Leadership," Vadim Kotelnikov
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"Smart
Corporate Leader," Vadim Kotelnikov
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"Smart
Business Architect," Vadim Kotelnikov
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