
What is Resistance To Change? John Spacey, updated on March 21, 2021
![]() 1. LeadershipIn many cases, resistance to change is strongest when leadership fails to engage employees in decision making processes or to communicate the business urgency behind a strategy. Ideally, leaders are able to build a sense of excitement and urgency for change that reduces resistance.2. Status QuoThere is a general tendency for people to embrace the way that things have been in the past and fear change.3. PoliticsChange may be resisted for political reasons such as power struggles within an organization.4. Job SecurityOne of the primary motivations for resisting change is the fear that it threatens an employee's future employment opportunities. Organizations can reduce such fears by offering training and career planning that offers a clear path to the career opportunities driven by change.5. Organizational ConfidenceEmployees that have witnessed failed attempts at change or frequent strategy changes that seem to lead to nowhere may be skeptical of change.Change ResistanceThis is the complete list of articles we have written about change resistance.If you enjoyed this page, please consider bookmarking Simplicable.
Initial Excitement vs Resistance To ChangeA comparison of two phases of change.Change ResistanceThe common types of resistance to change.Change Fatigue
An overview of organizational change fatigue.
Status Quo
The definition of status quo with examples.
Change Management ExamplesAn overview of change management with examples.Business Change
A list of common business changes.
Change Risk
An overview of change risk with a list of examples.
Change Management Process
A list of steps for change management.
Change Principles
The first principles of change.
Change PlanningAn overview of the change planning process with examples.Change Impact
A list of common change impacts.
Agents Of Change
An overview of agents of change with a list of examples.
Impact AnalysisAn overview of impact analysis with examples.Emergent Change
A comparison of emergent and planned change.
Project RiskA list of common project risks.Project RiskA list of common project risks.Project StakeholderA list of common project stakeholders.
Business RisksA list of common business risks.Risk vs Issue
The difference between a risk and an issue.
Risk TreatmentThe four things that can be done about risk.Secondary Risk
The definition of secondary risk with examples.
Risk Register
A guide to creating a risk register with an example.
Risk Perception
A definition of risk perception with examples.
ImplementationThe common types of implementation.Project Risk Management
A reasonably complete guide to project risk management.
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