How Can Fear and Ego Transform Change Resistance into Team High Performance and Organisational Success

When it comes to change within an organisation, whether it's new initiatives, processes, or technologies, many people resist it. Even us leaders are included.

This resistance comes from fear of uncertainty, the impact associated with change, doubts about the ability to adapt, and ego protecting us from perceived danger.

Here's the thing—feeling fear when facing a new challenge and having our ego keep us safe in our comfort zone is normal. However, we shouldn't let it stop us from growing. Instead, we can use them as tools for continuous growth and improvement.

As a leader, it's your role to guide your team to reach their highest potential and biggest goals. You can do this by setting an example of how you handle your own fears and ego to inspire your team to do the same.

When you acknowledge your fear and manage your ego, you openly share with your team the pressures and challenges you face. You admit that you don't have all the answers and that their input and expertise are invaluable.

This approach builds trust and encourages your team to open up about their fears and concerns, fostering collaboration. This will reduce resistance and increase buy-in, driving your team towards high performance and creating a healthier, more positive workplace culture.

Now the question is, how much do you know about your fears?

To better understand your fears, how they keep you safe and stuck, and what you can do to move through them, ask yourself these questions:

Pick an area of your life you're not in love with or wish you'd done something differently...

1. What are your fears about this area?
2. What are you afraid you can't do, handle, or face?
3. Do you want this area of your life to be different, or are you happy with the way it is?
4. What does this fear keep you safe from or prevent you from experiencing?
5. What is this fear costing you now, and what will it cost you in the future?
6. If you didn't have this fear, what would you do instead? What would you experience, and what would it give you?
7. Imagine this already accomplished. How would you feel? What would you see? What would you tell yourself? What did it take to achieve it? What did you let go of?

If you found this helpful and want to learn more about how we can incorporate the right strategies to develop your organisation’s culture and reach greater heights, here are 4 ways I can help:

• Take the FREE Organisational Culture Assessment.?This assessment tool?is designed?to evaluate?various aspects of your organisational culture?including?employee engagement, performance, and mental wellbeing. There are no right or wrong answers, just your opinion and assessment based on your experience and observation. It is for you to gain awareness of where your teams & organisation are?at,?and explore the best strategies to create the high performing culture you desire.?Click here to start the assessment.
• Book your FREE 30-Minute Leadership Strategy Session.?Every month, I open?up?my calendar for a handful of leaders to have a 1:1 session with me. On our call, we dive into actionable strategies?on how?to overcome the challenges that get in the way of your?team’s?self-leadership so you can cultivate, inspire, and influence high performance within your teams.?There’s?only a limited number of spots, so?go?check if there are available spaces left —?Click?here
• Join our Self-Leadership Mastery Program and help your team learn?at their own pace.?The key to success, no matter what stage you are at in the leadership life cycle, is your own self-leadership. This program is designed for all – whether you are a long-term team leader or an emerging leader. If you have newly onboarded team leaders in your organisation who are new to self-leadership, this is the right course?to have.?Click here to find out more.
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Cheers,

Linda