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Tapping the potential in resistance.

Eileen P Page1

  • 1People & Process Solutions Inc, Faculty, Royal Roads University (MBA and Organizational Leadership and Learning Divisions), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Seminars for Nurse Managers
|September 26, 2002
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Organizational resistance to change incurs significant costs for both companies and individuals. Redirecting the energy spent on noncompliance can unlock future potential and improve transitions.

Area of Science:

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Change Management
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Resistance to change is a common phenomenon in organizations.
  • It presents significant challenges for successful implementation of new directions.
  • Both organizational and individual levels of resistance have detrimental effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define organizational resistance and its associated costs.
  • To explore the impact of resistance on individuals and managers.
  • To highlight the potential for redirecting energy from resistance towards productive outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of resistance as a form of energy expenditure.
  • Examination of the costs associated with noncompliance for organizations and individuals.

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  • Exploration of the psychological underpinnings of resistance during transitions.

    • Main Results:

    • Resistance leads to substantial organizational costs, including lost opportunities, managerial stress, talent loss, and client dissatisfaction.
    • Individuals who resist experience personal costs such as stress, loss of confidence, performance decline, and damaged relationships.
    • Fear and uncertainty about the future fuel resistance in both managers and individuals.

    Conclusions:

    • Resistance represents a significant expenditure of energy that hinders progress.
    • Understanding the costs of resistance is crucial for effective change management.
    • Diverting the energy from resistance towards exploring future potential can facilitate smoother and more successful transitions.