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RESISTANCE TO CHANGE RECONSIDERED

Lead Change Blog

Change is a permanent feature of organizations; resistance is an expected part of the journey. Reasons for resistance vary, and may include: Loss of status from the change. Misaligned reward systems. Change resistance should be welcomed as an important source of data about how the plan is progressing. Job insecurity.

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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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Boost Innovation by Strengthening the Organization’s Immune Systems

Great Leadership By Dan

Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Just as the body’s immune system keeps it healthy, stable and tolerant of change, an organization’s immune system must be strong in order to handle the task of innovating. Assessing your organizational immune system.

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The Future Of Citizen Data Systems

The Horizons Tracker

Inded, this surge in data has become so valuable that it has been widely described as the “new oil” A new paper from the UK’s Government Office for Science explores the future of citizen data systems, and warns that while there are signficant benefits from such systems, there are also considerable risks.

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Leading Thoughts for January 26, 2023

Leading Blog

Niccolò Machiavelli on resistance to change: “It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I.

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When Good Leadership Masks Resistance

Change Starts Here

I recently heard a story about a new process and system implementation. By all measures, the implementation went well at first. Then, there was a change in leadership, and everything started falling apart. It’s a common scenario, and the lesson is usually about gaining support from the new leader. But, that was not the lesson …

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

Often, and especially in contemporary times, the real story of innovation doesn’t involve lone geniuses or flashes of inspiration, but teams, organizations, and leaders who cultivate systems and cultures where new ideas can sprout and flourish. It started with creating systems that captured and vetted new ideas from all over the organization.