Leadership is about change!
Leadership is about change!

Leadership is about change!

What can a leader do when faced with universal resistance to change??


Resistance to change and transition can manifest itself in many ways, from foot-dragging and inertia to petty sabotage to outright rebellions.?


The best tool for leaders is understanding the predictable, universal sources of resistance in each situation and strategising around them.?


Primitive human nature:

  • Why change if what I have going for me is working out well for me?
  • If I do something differently, then I might screw everything up.
  • I don't want to get injured in the process or lose the progress I already have.


These are just some thoughts that flow through people's minds before they try to do something that might cause a drastic change in their lives.


This is because of the fear of failure/unknown/comfort.


We're afraid of what is out there and of what can go wrong. If we have all the necessities to survive and are comfortable, then we see no reason to try something new.


Sometimes we get carried away with trying to change and end up causing more problems for ourselves instead of solving them.


Some recent research by a UK business school found that over 70% of change initiatives failed due to people's resistance.?


Not because they were not good ideas. Not because they were not backed by sound analysis, but because they didn't bring the people along.??

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As a leader, it is critically important that when we are implementing change, we think about how we can change the minds of our people.??


"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything."??

-George Bernard Shaw


Understanding why people don't like change is fundamental. It allows you to deploy empathy when dealing with objections and challenges during transition, turbulence and change.?


We need a clearly defined strategy to move our people from where they are now to where we need them to be, creating a motivational mindset shift in embracing change.?


When I ask people within a business environment why they don't like or are resistant to change, here is the most common response:??


  1. They think it means more work.?
  2. They have a sense of loss of control.?
  3. Uncertainty - better the devil, you know.?
  4. Fear of failure.?
  5. Doubts that it will work, perhaps due to past failures.?
  6. They don't see a problem with the current process.?
  7. Low trust in the company or team to manage change effectively.?


"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new."?

- Socrates.?


People create change and leadership is all about people!


The leadership characteristics required to drive innovation adaptation and change are more important today than ever before in history.


Change is happening at an unprecedented pace.?


According to a report from McKinsey and Co, change is occurring?10 X faster, at a 300 x greater scale with 3000 x more impact;?a new level of an organisational leader is required.


Something fundamental is changing in business. And companies that anticipate and adapt to these profound shifts will have the best chance to succeed in the new era.


If you want to understand how to get your team to adapt more readily to change, why not attend our complimentary 1-hour training programme?


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James Fleming

The Power Within Training,

The Motivational Intelligence Company


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