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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. Change resistance should be welcomed as an important source of data about how the plan is progressing. In addition, resistance can be a rational response.

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Consultants: Resistance Is Futile

N2Growth Blog

Resistance is Futile”, pretty much sums it up. Let’s fast forward a few weeks and focus on the life of a functional executive, named Susan. At this point she stopped listening to Scott and those familiar words popped into her head, Resistance is Futile. Executive. She leads a large, global organization at NIH.

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12 Ways to Reduce Resistance to Change ? Part 2

Lead Change Blog

No matter how brilliantly researched, planned, and executed, you will meet resistance to change. In May’s post , I set out the first six of my suggested twelve ways to reduce or reframe resistance to change. Always take a positive view on resistance and seek to reduce it rather than eliminate it.

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Speak-up Culture: How to Encourage More (and Better) Ideas

Let's Grow Leaders

Your silent wounded need encouragement to participate in a courageous culture. Encourage your schmoozers to build the confidence needed for execution. Help your change resistors connect to a more meaningful “why” Your change resistors aren’t necessarily lazy, stuck, negative, or even “resistant.” Silent Wounded.

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Leadership Training For Executives

Experience to Lead

In a world that grows more complex every day, executives often face scrutiny as they lead through uncertainty. To manage these challenges, executives are called on to adopt a long-term perspective on organizational strategy while staying in tune with the present-day needs of clients, customers and team members.

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Championing Change: How Board Chair Coaching Drives Growth

N2Growth Blog

Board Chair Coaching: A Catalyst for Organizational Growth As a firm that works with top executives in some of the world’s largest companies, we have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of board chair coaching in driving organizational growth. One of the main challenges is resistance to change.

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How External Board Evaluation Can Support Board of Director Recruitment

N2Growth Blog

These evaluations can contribute to stronger boards today that are future-proof and resistant to risk. That’s why many boards turn to board recruitment firms to conduct a best-in-class executive search process to find new members. But when it comes to boards, we don’t only execute highly specialized executive searches.

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