From the course: Transformational Leadership
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Managing resistance to change
From the course: Transformational Leadership
Managing resistance to change
- Anytime there is change, there will be resistance to it. Why? Because often change brings up fear and anxiety in people. So as a transformational leader on a mission to drive change and make a difference, you will likely encounter resistance to your ideas no matter how great you think they are. What are the symptoms of resistance to change? How do transformational leaders handle that resistance? These are the questions we will address. When change happens, our brain's first natural response is to pay attention to what can go wrong. Our brains and bodies are wired to constantly scan our environment for threats to our safety, and a change is often seen as a threat. Our first response to threats is our fight or flight survival mechanism in our brain. This is often known as the reptilian part of our brain and kicks in first before our more rational brain can process the change. We each have certain habitual ways we behave…
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