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Leading change

Leading change

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Leading change

- Did you know that 50 to 70 percent of change initiatives fail? Think about that. Each one represents a huge loss of time, energy, money, and effort. And it's usually not due to poor design, or even execution, but rather leaders who didn't take into account that humans are biologically wired to resist change. In my book, "Wired to Resist" I identify the four brain structures that can be activated by change. Driving resistance, change fatigue, and ultimately failure. But good leaders learn how to work with human biology to help their people become more adaptable. With the right guidance and support, you can help them move successfully through any change. Research is shown again and again that humans have a fairly predictable pattern when it comes to change. In fact, it's called the change curve and it looks like a roller coaster. While there may be excitement, there is an initial and sometimes dramatic drop in…

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