In recent years, we’ve seen tremendous growth in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Many people have eagerly embraced these efforts, but some have criticized and resisted them, including ...

There has been much criticism lately regarding the work of Elon Musk and his Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) team. The rapid and radical changes it is making to reduce the size of ...

Resistance to change is one of the three most challenging matters successful leaders in family-owned businesses (FOBs) face, according to executive coach Marshall Goldsmith’s AI-driven bot. FOBs may ...

Change is not just inevitable in business; it’s essential for survival. Yet, many organizations struggle with implementing successful transformational change. Despite best intentions, businesses often ...

One of the strongest psychological forces is people’s resistance to change. Whether it is a change at work, such as a new boss or new process, or a personal change, such as a need to exercise to lose ...

Putting an offer in a commercial will increase the immediacy of response, but you must be careful. An offer with a high threshold resistance may be counterproductive. The famous shopping mall ...

Across industries and sectors, the track record for organizational change is bleak. Research finds that anywhere from 50%–75% of change efforts fail. And for those that do succeed, many don’t achieve ...

One of the nastiest, most debilitating workplace cancers is resistance to change. For those of us who make a living observing and analyzing the inner workings of hundreds of companies, there isn’t a ...