Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

6:05 – The anxiety of navigating through fog and uncertainty. 47:21 – The role of anti-fragility – how to make you, your team, and your organization more resistant to bumps and disruptions. Leading Through Disruption. 2:00 – Early leadership lessons being “born” into the global travel industry.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Jonathan Fields writes, in Uncertainty : “The more you’re able to tolerate ambiguity and lean into the unknown, the more likely you’ll be to dance with it long enough to come up with better solutions, ideas and creations.” Certainty anchors are rituals and routines that we build into our life that help to counter the resistance.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

It is an investment in the future of the company and its leaders, ensuring they are equipped with the skills, mindset, and resilience required to navigate the complexities and uncertainties that lie ahead. However, driving the adoption of coaching programs can often be met with resistance from both executives and employees.

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leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether strategic moves that a company makes are to expand its operations, improve competitiveness, or achieve distinct financial objectives, M&A transactions often present a double-edged sword that brings about exciting opportunities while also introducing uncertainty and change that can be unsettling for employees.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 16, 2023

WHO: Cultivating Belief – Win Their Hearts & Minds Change, by its very nature, rouses resistance as it unsettles established norms and perceived security. Transparent, coherent communication tactics are the antidote to uncertainty and apprehension, paving the way for endorsement and commitment.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Resistance to change: Leaders with low emotional intelligence may have difficulty adapting to change, and they may be resistant to new ideas or ways of doing things.

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Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Leadership Resistance 166

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

CEOs who have been in their position for a long time may resist change and prefer to stick to familiar strategies instead of embracing new ones. A lack of succession planning can lead to disruptions in leadership and uncertainty among employees, investors, and other stakeholders.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 3, 2024

Ignoring Innovation: CEOs who resist innovation and technological advancements can quickly fall behind their competitors. Failing to Plan for Succession: CEOs who do not plan for their succession risk leaving their organizations in a state of uncertainty. CEOs who champion diversity create more innovative and successful companies.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

As individuals and organizations we often continuously push back and resist change; even when we understand that change is an ongoing necessity if we are going to effectively adapt and sustain any form of continued relevance in moving forward into the future. . fear of the unknown, uncertainty, or failure that can accompany a change.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Overcoming Resistance to Coaching: Addressing Common Misconceptions Addressing common misconceptions is a crucial step in overcoming resistance to coaching in the realm of leadership development. One common misconception is the belief that coaching is meant for individuals who are struggling or underperforming in their roles.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

What’s more, when employees view delegation as a form of hands-off leadership, they tend to resort to passive-aggressive resistance to the directives of their manager. Indeed, the researchers believe this “dysfunctional resistance” to be so grave that it could cost American companies around $50 billion per year.

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Change Starts Here

JANUARY 8, 2019

On the other hand, the absence of trust creates resistance to change by creating doubt, uncertainty, and fear. Trust is a necessary prerequisite of influence because it is the foundation of healthy relationships. Put simply, people are more likely to be influenced by someone they trust.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 10, 2016

You are who you are today, in large part, due to your responses to uncertainty, difficulty, and adversity. You spend too much time resisting and too little time listening to adversity. You can’t grow through what you resist. Self-inflicted: You play a role in the resistance you encounter from people.

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Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2023

So even during times of uncertainty and volatility, staying consistent in your leadership and being intentional about practicing the traits outlined above will keep you on track. Are you resistant to change? Leaders become great leaders because they are consistent. Are you leading with ego?

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Leadership How To Leadership Styles Competitive Advantage 132

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Lisa Kohn of Thoughtful Leaders Blog shared How to lead Thoughtfully in these times of fear and uncertainty. David asks: “How do we as leaders rise to the occasion during unprecedented times like these and help lift our people up, instead of sinking them into more uncertainty and despair? Here are a few thoughts to consider.”

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

When confronted with opposition or resistance from their followers: Leaders must be able to stand firm and take action when moving people forward. When faced with uncertainty or ambiguity: Leaders must be able to make informed decisions and take action based on the best information available when things are uncertain.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 17, 2013

It’s the time of uncertainty and reluctance. Change: Unwilling to change is arrogant resistance, fearful reluctance, or ignorant blindness. One day it’s sunny and warm. Yesterday it snowed! Change comes slowly. Winter won’t let Spring arrive. Or maybe the present is just fine.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2024

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. Even in times of uncertainty some things, such as the values which drive the team should be clear.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

By thinking strategically, executives are better equipped to navigate uncertainty, drive organizational change, and position their companies for long-term success. One common challenge is the resistance to change. Moreover, board advisor coaching can enhance communication and interpersonal skills.

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HR Digest

JULY 29, 2023

Change Management Digital transformations, economic uncertainty, and political tensions have led to much disruption and change. As such, change management remains a top priority for HR leaders, especially now, as organizations are seeing the fallout of too much change and uncertainty.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

Lifting your gaze outside yourself while looking inward to remove the roots of resistance is how you become more conscious.” Too Safe: “We are afraid of change and prefer to avoid the uncertainty around us. Conscious is the new smart. With limited perspectives we miss opportunities and react irrationally.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

No matter how resistant we are to obstacles, learning curves or outright catastrophes, the landscape in which we work is constantly in motion. U, for Uncertainty – controlling situations can feel impossible when the present is confusing and there are no guarantees for the future. However, change is not all doom and gloom.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 29, 2015

When employees react with confusion, fear, uncertainty, or question the change, managers mistakenly see this behavior as “resisting change”. When senior managers announce a significant change, their goal is to get employees on board in the hope that they will embrace and support the change.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 28, 2018

In fact, that change brings with it an enormous amount of uncertainty. 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. To be more specific, people fear the uncertainty that change always travels with.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 11, 2021

The report suggests that our difficulty in predicting such events is less due to their inherent uncertainty as it is to do with our failure to adequately recall events from the distant past. “As Frequency of risks. They then explored the links between these different risks.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

Whenever changes are made at work- an employee is given a new task or a new way to do a current task- there will be resistance. It’s human nature to resist new responsibilities or rules. Respond to that resistance by outlining and reinforcing an explanation and list of payoffs. Communicate new opportunities. Create a vision.

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Leading with Trust

JUNE 23, 2019

Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity…over the last several years, the term VUCA has gained momentum in everyday life as a way to describe the fast-changing, chaotic, and unpredictable global environment in which we live and do business. Uncertainty is the extent to which we can reasonably predict the future.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 25, 2019

It is lined with uncertainty and reasons for turning back. 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. Nevertheless, leadership calls for forward movement. That includes leaders.

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CO2

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Old worries about resistance and intractability have been replaced by the imperative to lead through near-perpetual transformation. Nobody resists change anymore because we’re always changing,” explains Carmen Liefeld, Leadership Coach at CO2 Partners.

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CO2

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Old worries about resistance and intractability have been replaced by the imperative to lead through near-perpetual transformation. . Nobody resists change anymore because we’re always changing,” explains Carmen Liefeld, Leadership Coach at CO2 Partners.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

According to the Agile Alliance, “If you extend the idea of Agile as a mindset, then people seeking Business Agility ask themselves, ‘How might we structure and operate our organization in a way that allows us to create and respond to change and deal with uncertainty?’ ” Change can’t be managed.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 23, 2014

As Steve Tobak says in the post Why Leaders Resist Change , “…those who have the greatest impact on corporate performance – not to mention the livelihoods and investment portfolios of millions of employees and shareholders – are the most resistant to feedback and change.” Most leaders want to be boldly decisive.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 22, 2024

They can handle the discomfort of learning curves and uncertainty. Getting unstuck from ingrained stress-response patterns is not a small task, and many of us will find ourselves resistant to change. They view stressors as changes, not threats. They believe that stress will enhance their ability to grow and improve.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 23, 2020

They resist the urge to control the flow of information and lean in to being vulnerable and authentic with their teams. Trustworthy leadership is needed every day, not just during times of turbulence and uncertainty. Trustworthy leaders keep their teams informed by sharing information candidly, openly, and regularly.

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LDRLB

AUGUST 29, 2012

Why do most leaders avoid uncertainty? So why are we resisting them in business? Why do organizations hate surprises? Why is predictability and control the unquestioned holy grail of management? Every management book on Amazon with the word “surprise” in its title is about how to prevent the phenomenon.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 20, 2016

Leaders also know that change can create resistance. They recognize the resistance surfacing when they hear employees speaking of the cultural change effort as something that will pass with time–if they wait long enough it will go away. And they recognize resistance that may be borne in part out of a “fear of the unknown.”

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The uncertainty and complexity of data in the future underpins the four scenarios produced by the authors: Divergent data nationalism , whereby citizen engagement is low on data issues such as privacy and trust, which gives rise to nationalistic data policies and minimal technological innovation.

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