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MAY 30, 2013

Mentors agree that you can rely on a certain level of resistance when it comes to identifying development opportunities. Resistance is prevalent when the recommended areas of development are linked to “soft skills”. Guest post by Ken Kuzia: How do you get managers to buy into the fact that they need development? Here’s what they said.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Don’t try to resist technology in the workplace. In Downton Abbey, resistance to change nearly cost the Grantham family their estate. Today, leaders must continuously transform their businesses, while ensuring day-to-day operations are executed with discipline and efficiency.

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MAY 14, 2020

XR use nonviolent resistance to protest against climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and the risk of human extinction and ecological collapse.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

The greatest resistance that comes from this simple invitation — to stay curious longer, rush to action and advice a little more slowly — is, of course, the lack of time. If you’re asking this, you’re resisting the temptation to jump in and offer up solutions. But Who Has the Time for That?

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JANUARY 21, 2016

Though Newton's third law of physics may dictate that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, when it comes to the alteration of employee behaviors in the workplace, the reactions and resistance can often be disproportionately negative. Having studied that topic, we use that term of "simple sabotage behaviors" advisedly here.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Resist the urge to talk about “promises” made by other leaders, or your expectations based on those discussions. It’s likely that your current performance is a factor. Understand what you’re doing well in your current job from her perspective, as well as where things are breaking down. Would she be willing to let you shadow her for a day?

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Understanding individual’s resistance to change. Every organization’s immune system is affected by an individual immune system, an organizational immune system and a societal immune system. Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions. Humans have different risk profiles.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Still, we’ve seen some of the most determined organizations embark on the effort to identify high-potential leaders, only to be stymied by philosophical resistance. If you can’t discuss these freely, chances are you’ll get resistance, and ultimately struggle to grow leadership: · We need this.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Resist the temptation to argue against or rebut any feedback you receive. Explain that you’d like to use the “Stop, Start, Continue” framework to ensure that the conversation is helpful to both of you. Ask your leader if there’s anything you should Stop doing. Listen carefully.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

And you certainly don’t want to be perceived as being resistant or “too focused on the details and not seeing the big picture”. Sure, you could take the initiative and ask your questions, but given the lack of information, you’re not even sure if your questions would be relevant or not.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Instead, it goes where the money is, where the easy solutions are, following the path of least resistance. There is innovation, but far too much of this is done without any deep, meaningful purpose.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Resist the urge to try and take control of everything. Those are the big 3 themes from the list below that jump out for me. Here’s a more complete list for leading during turbulent times : 1. Make time to get out and see people. When you are with them spend most of the time listening. Tell your people everything that might matter to them.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Teams and entire companies can become feedback-resistant, and will inevitably suffer. And organizations pay for it, since avoidance merely causes problems to fester and resentment to grow. I discuss the Feedback Trifecta in more detail in my new book, The Courageous Leader.

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APRIL 6, 2017

None of the information we showed the data-resistant leaders in Arthur Andersen seemed to enter into their decision making. Growth oriented people need to surround themselves with nay-sayers who save them from themselves. Without the gumption to listen to what you don’t want to hear, the whole house of cards will fall down.

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JUNE 11, 2015

The best laid plans and strategy will fail when confronted with a culture that resists what needs to happen to execute on them. Practice Change Resistance Awareness One of the most common organizational roadblocks to change is the well-known NIH (not invented here).

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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 “Optics.” Learn to observe, listen and get the “whole picture” before you take a position.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

You’ve tried to “break up” with your coach, but the coach is aggressively resisting – you feel trapped. You feel that your physical space is being invaded, despite your tactful objections. Your coach is hitting on you. You coach sleeps with you.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Leadership guru and author, Simon Sinek recently said, “To affect change inside an organization we must remember why people resist change. Unfortunately, our brains are wired to view uncertainty as a threat, so aligning values and feelings and connecting heads and hearts is no simple task. People don't fear change, people like comfort.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Historians list 22 inventors of incandescent lamps prior to Edison, but his team’s design improved on the others in three ways: better incandescent material, a higher vacuum, and higher electrical resistance allowing power to be distributed from a centralized source. But the better bulb by itself wasn’t the reason for Edison’s success.

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APRIL 18, 2013

The spectrum relates to the freedom the tactic leaves the person being influenced to decide either to yield or to resist the influence attempt: Hard tactics give individuals less freedom than soft tactics. They are perceived as more forceful and push the person to comply versus support.

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MARCH 3, 2015

While your macromanager may initially resist this intrusion on their busy schedule, insist on it and take the initiative to schedule them yourself. So are you lucky or unlucky enough to work for a micromanager? I have been. If you are, here are a few tips: 1. Set up monthly meetings.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

The idea is often met with resistance. Then, for some, picking up that pen is met with staunch resistance. That is, identifying: - What you want to get better at - How you’re going to do it - When you’re going to do it I have one. I make sure my employees have one. And I try to encourage all employees to have one, not just managers.

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APRIL 9, 2015

Interrupting, using technology, having side conversations, hijacking the conversation, resisting what someone says, etc.) Take a moment and answer these two questions: 1. What are two things you do in a meeting that probably don’t work for others?

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APRIL 3, 2018

It is very difficult to engage people in a paradigm shift because of resistance to change. There are some guidelines and everyone sticks to them. A paradigm shift is creating another view of the world, which will replace the old one. Sustainable negotiation invites to a paradigm shift.

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MARCH 11, 2014

One of the top drivers of the leadership skills deficit, according to our research, is that a different style of leadership is required and that current leaders are resistant to changing how they lead.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2008

When making an important decision, resist any urge to choose quickly from the first few alternatives that emerge. With every idea or course of action under consideration, ask yourself and others, “If we implement this idea, how will other units and stakeholders be affected? What might be the long-term ramifications of this decision?”

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MARCH 31, 2008

Resist the urge to try and take control of everything. Make time to get out and see people. When you are with them spend most of the time listening. Instead get your star performers involved and rely on them. Tell your people everything that might matter to them. If there are things you cannot tell them, tell them that.

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JANUARY 12, 2008

Listen for change resistance. Call on them to get involved in brainstorming sessions and other such activities if you need help stimulating participants’ creative juices. Change your routine. Make small changes in your daily routines and physical environment to help you see that things can be done in different ways.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Am I likely to encounter any resistance? What are the tasks, responsibilities, and requirements? What are the key leadership challenges? What are my subordinates like? What is my boss like? What steps can I take to overcome it? Who can help me? Where can I turn for support? What other resources do I have available to me?

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Heather Stagl presents Behind the Mask of Resistance posted at Enclaria LLC. Listen in to find out more.". Alicia Arnold presents Meetings…How many people does it take to solve a problem? posted at Daily Creativity. Jim Taggart presents Are Your Paws Sticky?

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JUNE 21, 2012

The more transparent the envi­ronment the more willing leaders will be to share resources in support of the shared goals of the entire business, and the harder it will be for resisters to hoard them. Ultimately, it's as much a mindset as it is a process.

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APRIL 1, 2013

While the philosophic take on this is what we will resist versus what we will attempt to maintain, the business version is about spending or saving resources. This heartfelt post was written from my own personal experience of moving forward in the face of failure.”. Bill Matthies from Business Wisdom What I Will, What I Won't.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Lyn Boyer presents Healing the Wounds of Change posted at LynBoyer.net , saying, "this blog deals with what leaders can do to recognize and deal with fear of and resistance to change.". Lakshman Rajagopalan presents What can you do about a culture of Mistrust… posted at Learning Curves.

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APRIL 12, 2012

People don’t resist change - they resist being changed. Leaders who tout values of “empowerment” or “collaboration” and default to barking orders in high-stress situations undermine people’s desire to change. In a change-friendly culture, leaders demonstrate how programs and initiatives are part of the same path to the vision.

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JULY 24, 2018

SEALs learn to resist the urge to gripe when things are tough, or go wrong. Third, as you go about your day, interrupt negative internal dialogue with “power statements” such as “Easy day, I’ve got this,” or “Well, it could always be worse.” This is a good skill to learn. The fourth skill is to chunk overwhelming tasks into micro goals.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

It’s up to the branch office manager to have a vision for that office reconfiguration, or the move is going to be met with skepticism and resistance. The change is going to take longer than it needs to, and may not even achieve the desired results. Here are 7 important elements for any leadership vision for change: 1.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

You get resistance or compliance at best. Key activities and results are tracked, reported, evaluated, and it has an impact on variable compensation. If these 5 things are not happening, then you’ll hear them say things like “just keep your head down and this too shall pass”.

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