What Resistance to Change Reveals about Your Leadership
Are you paying attention?
Are you paying attention?
Resistance has a bad reputation.
We see resistance as something negative — we blame people for getting in the way. As a former CEO, I’ve been there many times. We are so focused on driving change, that we have little patience for those who resist (us).
However, resistance is a necessary force of change. As Stanford’s Bob Sutton said: “If you are not facing resistance, it is because you are not pushing too hard.”
Stop fighting resistance and start paying attention. Let’s use it to reflect on what we can improve as change leaders.
The True Meaning of Resistance
“It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.”
― Leonardo da Vinci
Many times people resist change because they don’t want to try something new. Maybe they are too comfortable or afraid of uncertainty. Sometimes, they fear failure or believe they don’t have what it takes.
However, many times people are just tired, confused, or not feeling…
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