There are many reasons for which people resist change, these are just a few:
- Fear that the change will make things worse.
- Lack of Trust in the person who is initiating the change.
- Self-Interest – not understanding what’s in it for me
- Identity – seeing themselves in the light of the way things have always been
- Competence – maybe they don’t feel they have what it takes to be apart of the change
- Disagreement – they think the change proposed is a bad idea
For the leader, change is a way of life.
Any change requires two major things:
- Faith in the Vision
- Relationship with those who are going to be part of the change.
To be a Change-Agent, people must believe in you sometimes more than they believe in themselves. That requires relationships that have been nurtured by the Change-Agent. Whether a parent or a business professional, change is often seen as heretical and therefore the Change-Agent must be seen in a positive light. The people following you must believe that you have their best interest in mind.
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