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Harness resistance to change

BySteve Barlow 23 April 202523 April 2025

Resistance is an inevitable aspect of any change project. However, it is not something to be avoided or feared. Instead, it should be approached as a valuable part of the process—an opportunity to gain insight, strengthen strategy, and foster collaboration. One of the keys to managing resistance effectively is to assess people’s readiness to engage…

How to Create Successful Change

BySteve Barlow 19 September 201922 September 2019

In 2010, McKinsey reported the findings of a huge study involving more than 315,000 respondents. They found that 75% of organisations were experiencing change and that 70% of change initiatives were regarded as unsuccessful. Hundreds of other studies corroborate the 70% failure rate statistic. This statistic is often cited in the change management community as…