Reframing Resistance: Part 1
A great deal has been written about overcoming resistance. I believe that approaching resistance as something that needs to be “overcome” is precisely the wrong thing to do.
In my view, too many leaders make the mistake of believing that they are driving change. (See my previous post, Who is Really Driving Change?) These leaders often get frustrated by the roadblocks and speed bumps they encounter, and they attempt to steamroller right over anyone who resists their change initiative.
In reality, overpowering resistance doesn’t reduce problems, it simply hides them. And hidden problems are like time bombs just waiting to explode and destroy all the work that has gone into your change effort. So today’s phrase is:
Leaders Who Act Like Tanks Create Land Mines!
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