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Resistance to Change is Cooperation for Improvement

Mike Cardus

While working, you perceive change on a continuum from cooperation and learning — to resistance and a pain in the ass. . Change happens, and the cooperation/resistance is what you learn from and look for to co-construct what makes change work to improve the organization’s and your viability in the market. .

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Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence

Mike Cardus

Phone rings, “Mike this is Kathy several of our managers have concerns about the first field assignment and we need to meet”. The same group of managers who were enthusiastic about management development and applied leadership to the organization, turned from cooperators to resistors in 3 days! Edgar Schein.

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Make Failure and Learning an Objective :: Resistance to Change

Mike Cardus

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. Edgar Schein. With some more talking and agreement from their managers we made Failure and Learning part of the managers yearly evaluation. Photo Credit.

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Resistance to Change. Fear of Punishment for Incompetence

Mike Cardus

One manager said “ Sometimes you have to make an example of someone to show people that the change you want is going to happen.”. The managers nodded. The managers nodded…. Edgar Schein. Photo Credit. I was frightened And asked, “ That may be a good technique. It is not an easy answer. Fear invites wrong figures.

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Instead of Making People More Anxious. Make the Learning Easier :: Resistance to Change

Mike Cardus

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. Edgar Schein. Instead of viewing the resistance as an issue it gave me a chance to see how each person and the team as a whole cooperates. Photo Credit.

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It Is Helpful to Listen, Agree, Cooperate. Discover Different Viewpoints :: Resistance to Change

Mike Cardus

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. Edgar Schein. The managers did not find value in the content and initial management field assignment. Photo Credit. How to work with this? THEY YELLED AT ME.

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Workplace and Life Advice You Can Use

Leading Blog

Even the best ideas will go nowhere if you don’t anticipate the potential resistance of others. Anticipating resistance can’t be an afterthought. Leaders need to anticipate resistance early in the change or innovation process.”. Schein : “The warning signs are never ‘cultural.’ Career Management.

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