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The Primary Reason People Resist Change

Ron Edmondson

After years of leading change, I’ve discovered every change will face resistance. And there is a primary reason people resist change. There is something in all of us, which initially resists change we didn’t initiate. If there is one primary reason people resist change, would it be helpful to know? All change.

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The Absolute Most Common Reason Change is Resisted

Ron Edmondson

One of those discoveries is that change will face resistance. There is something in all of us that initially resists change we didn’t initiate. And, I’ve discovered the absolute most common reason change is resisted. I would say it is true the majority of time when change is resisted. All change.

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The Number One Reason People Resist Change

Ron Edmondson

One of those discoveries is change will face resistance. There is something in all of us, which initially resists change we didn’t initiate. And, in addition to this, I’ve discovered the most common reason change is resisted. And, in addition to this, I’ve discovered the most common reason change is resisted.

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5 Reminders for Attempting to Lead Strong-Willed People

Ron Edmondson

Keep in mind with strong-willed people: Rules should be few and make sense or they’ll likely be resisted or broken more often. However, they do resist leadership most when their voice is silenced. If you have a definite idea of how something needs to be done and you leave it undefined – we will redefine things our way.

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3 Places Clarity is Fuzzy on Healthy Teams

Ron Edmondson

As needs change, the team can quickly adapt without a ton of push back and resistance. This is where fuzziness can get uncomfortable, but the team has an attitude of unity, so even people more resistant to change can embrace it. Admittedly, this can cause some uneasiness for those who favor structure.

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7 Tips from Experience to Better Lead Change

Ron Edmondson

Understand the real resistance. Knowing why people are resisting helps the leader walk people through change in a caring, less controlling way. They may be adversaries or allies, but you simply have to know who they are if you want to lead change successfully. It’s not always the obvious. And sometimes it’s simply change.

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Wisdom from Experience for Church Planters and Pastors

Ron Edmondson

In a growing established church your critics will be those who resist change inside the building. What you repeat very many times will become tradition quickly and when you try to change it there will be resistance. All of us need assurance at times from other people what we are doing matters. Either way there will be critics.