Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

Leaders can easily over-promise the benefits of the proposed change effort, and when those benefits aren’t achieved, trust is broken. Leaders improve the chance of success if they proactively address those concerns, rather than finding themselves on their heels having to react to resistant employees. Set realistic expectations.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

People will view your proposal through their lens, and that will bring different opinions and perspectives. Also, do not assume that lack of proper change implementation is about always about implacable resistance to the proposed change, or even a significant rejection of the values embodies in the change proposal.

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HR Digest

MARCH 22, 2023

As France grapples with an aging population and a pension system deficit, the government’s proposal to raise the retirement age and cut pension costs has sparked a wave of protests and strikes across the country. Join the debate and share your thoughts on the France Retirement Age Protest and 2023 French Pension Reform Strike.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Drawing inspiration from metaphorical applications of guerrilla warfare and coup d’état strategies, this paper proposes a series of approaches to empower individuals and collectives to challenge and overturn these clichés (Roberts, 2019). Clichés such as ‘We’ve always done it this way’ stem from a historical resistance to change.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 6, 2015

The problem is resistance. Because of the law of homeostasis (simply, all systems seek stability) any change potentially disrupts the status quo and will be resisted, even if the ‘new’ is more effective; even if the system seeks the change; even if the persuader is skilled at persuasion tactics. embrace uniform rules that are.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These evaluations can contribute to stronger boards today that are future-proof and resistant to risk. At this point, key findings are shared, and your external board review partner will typically propose an action plan. Here’s everything you need to know about external evaluations and how they support recruitment.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 6, 2012

The general answer is our resistance to change. In The Pivot Point , authors Victoria and James Grady ask, “What if this is not a ‘ resistance ’ problem for which the organization must engineer a solution, but a deeper ‘people’ problem that the organization must first learn to understand and respect?” But what if it’s something else?

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 21, 2020

Many industries that had been resisting allowing team members to work at home have, in a matter of a few days, had to pivot and adapt to this new norm. I’d like to propose the 5 E Framework as a model for helping navigate this change: E mbed The Purpose.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Guest post from August Turak : The main reason why transformation fails is because organizations are very resistant to change, especially in organizations where powerful executives have their own interests and territory. My company sold software and resistance to change was our biggest objection. How do you overcome that?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

03:43 Once she captured Don’s attention with something that he cared about, she was able to explain the situation and propose solutions. And so again, resist the urge. One of those push-pause moments as a leader here resists the urge to immediately jump in with solutions. Because not every problem needs a solution.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Resist the urge to throw it all up on your slides. Be very clear on your proposed next steps and what you need specifically from whom. A great, easy read to inspire better presentations is Get to the Point: How to Say What You Mean and Get What You Want. Overstuffed Slides. You know a lot, or you wouldn’t be in the room.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2020

It proposes that the best teachers are also leaders, and the best leaders are also teachers. When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential. Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing.

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David A Fields

JUNE 29, 2016

Jordan Jellblottom, CEO of Jellmotion, has your proposal. In fact, Jordan’s had your proposal for about eight weeks. I’ve often said that a proposal collecting dust, unsigned on a prospect’s desk indicates a lack of Want. I’ve often said that a proposal collecting dust, unsigned on a prospect’s desk indicates a lack of Want.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Have you ever had an employee come to you with an idea or proposal to address a particular situation to which you answered with one of the following replies? And yet, notice how the use of “but” in each reply serves to effectively stop any further discussion or deeper examination of the proposal beyond this initial encounter.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Resist making verbal commitments : Most misunderstandings occur as a result of improper interpretation of oral communications. Where possible resist formalizing agreements, proposals, or other commitments until you have alignment on key expectations and deliverables.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Some companies take this concept even further by proposing how consumers can utilize their newfound time. “Consumers with a high MML tend to resist the delegation of manual tasks to autonomous products, irrespective of whether these tasks are central to one’s identity or not,” they explain.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 25, 2019

When leaders try something new without knowing the outcome, the walls of resistance will rise. The biggest resistance, however, might come from you and stand in the way of your dreams. That includes leaders. People react defensively to cope with fear. Their reactions are normal. Everyone has defenses.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 16, 2017

But reaching the level of adversary builds resistance to you and your ideas. My mistake was not checking with him to verify if my proposed schedule worked for his employees. Here are five ideas you might be able to start using today: Avoid becoming an antagonist. Antagonism doesn’t build friends. He stopped in his tracks.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 8, 2021

After tracking the creative trajectory of employees over a seven-year period in terms of the number of ideas they proposed and the general quality of them some clear trends began to emerge. If we’re striving to be creative, therefore, it’s crucial that we resist the urge to quit and keep plugging away. A learning orientation.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

As Mary described the details of her proposal, she pointed out the various benefits it would create for the organization in the upcoming years. It was clear to everyone around the table that Mary had not only done her homework in conceptualizing this change initiative, but that she was also very passionate about her proposal.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 27, 2012

The group problem solver has to build consensus, encourage and inspire others, and create buy-in for a proposed solution. If you think the problem is a failure to close on new leads and Joe thinks that the problem is a failure to get qualified leads, your proposed solution will be totally different from Joe’s.

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Leading with Trust

JULY 12, 2020

Leaders can easily over-promise the benefits of the proposed change effort, and when those benefits aren’t achieved, trust is broken. Leaders improve the chance of success if they proactively address those concerns, rather than finding themselves on their heels having to react to resistant employees.

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Blanchard Proposal Information Planning 127

Leading Blog

JULY 30, 2012

This complete analysis is critical for selling ideas or proposals, gaining backing for projects, neutralizing resistance, or otherwise making a difference. Although you might not be able to sway a powerful person, he or she might respond to someone else’s argument. Who has those connections?

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Influence Cooper Proposal Power 283

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 18, 2013

Other types of situations where influence may be needed include: • Changes to project plans • Support of proposals by upper management • Agree to new assignments and tasks • Provide necessary information in a timely fashion • Stop ineffective or negative behaviors The Power Use Model outlined by Anita Hall, Extension Educator ?

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The Center For Leadership Studies

AUGUST 24, 2022

1 Instead, we, at The Center for Leadership Studies, propose that the key to attracting and keeping talent in today’s workforce lies across all forms of leadership by building dignity into the core of the workplace. Finally, boulders, logs and litter represent remediated dignity, causing resistance and potential hazards that lie below.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

All change is resisted. Let me say this again – ALL CHANGE IS RESISTED. At some level, someone will not like every change you propose, but fast change is most powerfully rejected. People are resisting for a number of reasons – anger, fear, uneasiness, uncomfortableness.

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Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Don’t change your mindset, but take the time to listen and ask questions before proposing sweeping changes in new environments. Proposals that would otherwise work fall apart when the initial assessment is slightly off. It can be a little unnerving for older, more experienced – but also more realistic colleagues.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Maybe you can’t leave behind technology, but unplugging mentally from email and your phone while researching an idea or writing a proposal will improve your focus. Once he started resisting the urge to check email every ten minutes, the urge became less powerful. Finishing that project you’ve been wanting to dive into?

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Technology Open-book Executive Coaching Tips 159

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

They may even resist it, but they know when change is about to occur. How do you propose to get there? That may sound too forward, but people know something new has to happen. They may not yet be able to admit it. People may not want change. Go ahead and admit the obvious. Cast a clear vision – Where are you going?

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

It’s about facing and overcoming resistance. When pitching proposals, wise proponents seek agreement on the problem before discussing possible solutions. Daly defines advocacy as “persuading people who matter to care about your issue. Advocacy by John Daly, is a comprehensive handbook on influence.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Increase the likelihood of getting approval from your superiors by making a strong business case for your change proposal.” Heather Stagl of Enclaria contributed How to Approach Change-Resistant Groups. Heather considers: “Are there groups of people in your organization who are known for being resistant to change?

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

If there is a budget crunch going on and you propose a new, huge training program that is going to significantly improve revenue, you may be hit with surprise resistance from people that are getting their programs cancelled. Learn the value of “Timing. ” Always be aware of your timing. Learn the value of “Optics.”

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Tim Milburn

MAY 11, 2012

People will rally behind your proposed change if they feel it has a compelling purpose and leads to a better future. Strategy – Simply proposing a change doesn’t guarantee that it will become actual change. People will resist your change if they feel like they don’t have what is needed to accomplish this change.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 13, 2016

Also, you should know better than anyone else who the resisters and assistors are regarding the solution you are proposing and how to work with them strategically. The purpose of “ Smart Decisions ” is to offer decision makers a specific thinking framework following a sequential, five-step model of the decision- making process.

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CO2

JUNE 26, 2018

Once enough ideas have been proposed or a few good ones have emerged, creative meetings benefit from having a devil’s advocate or other potential resisters to test and hone ideas, too—or at least the act of imagining how these folks might respond. Who are potential resisters and why? What expertise would provide insight?

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CO2

JUNE 26, 2018

Once enough ideas have been proposed or a few good ones have emerged, creative meetings benefit from having a devil’s advocate or other potential resisters to test and hone ideas, too—or at least the act of imagining how these folks might respond. Who are potential resisters and why? Preparation for a Creative Meeting.

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Creativity How To Brainstorming Resistance 68

CO2

MAY 30, 2012

The employee takes on a victim mentality, leading to resistance to change, expectations of further abuse, and feelings of righteousness. Rather than level criticism, ask the employee to evaluate his or her work and propose a solution for the future.

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