Ten Reasons People Resist Change

Ten Reasons People Resist Change.

I am aware about the constraints with regards to “blogging” and why there are so many “7 or 10 reasons”. Hence, the author’s introduction that these reasons are, in her opinion, the “most common”.

Nonetheless, these should come with a disclaimer/warning that it is contextual/circumstantial and various other reasons can become more serious barriers under different circumstances.

According to my experience, in a global more complex context the following can be more critical reasons for resistance:

1] Lack of Cultural Awareness (e.g. diversity, paradigms etc.) and lack of Trust.

2] Lack of Communication (especially bottom-up, e.g. consultation & dialogue etc.).

3] No Shared Vision and no Shared Values.

4] Low Tolerance for Change (e.g. organisational capacity/culture & behaviour, individual anxiety etc.)

5] Failure to consider Politics and Power (i.e. at senior level).