Organisational Change

4.3.1 Individual Resistance

One aspect of humankind that has remained more or less constant over time is its innate resistance to change. It is a fact of life and leadership; people resist change. By its very nature “change” is disconcerting. It is true that when the prevailing posture is “don't rock the boat”, change may be resisted. Unfortunately, many a time a manager's efforts towards change in an organisation run in terms of human resistance. It is because almost all people who are affected by change experience some sort of emotional turmoil. Further, an individual prefers to maintain the status quo. Additionally, positive threats from habit or custom, fear of unknown, security and attractiveness of the familiar, displacement of human skills ...