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The 5 types of resistance to change in organizations Feb 09, 2025

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Over the years, we've worked extensively with Rick Maurerā€™s three levels of resistance:

  1. ā€œI Donā€™t Get Itā€ ā€“ Cognitive resistance, where people struggle to understand the change.

  2. ā€œI Donā€™t Like Itā€ ā€“ Emotional resistance, driven by fear, anxiety, or frustration.

  3. ā€œI Donā€™t Like Youā€ ā€“ T...

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Attention! No Time for Change? Jan 23, 2025

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Yesterday, I came across this quote by Lao Tzu: ā€œTime is a created thing. To say ā€˜I donā€™t have timeā€™ is like saying ā€˜I donā€™t want toā€™.ā€Ā 

Many busy people will strongly disagree, claiming they genuinely donā€™t have time. While that might sometimes be true, often it boils down to a lack of priority...

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Psychological Inertia in Organizational Change Feb 13, 2024

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Psychological inertia often manifests in organizational change as resistance to action or a tendency to maintain the status quo unless driven by a strong psychological motive. While similar to status quo bias, psychological inertia differs as it actively suppresses action, driven largely by fear,...

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