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James Antwi
HR Consultant, Ghana
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Most often change processes do not succeed because of some ASSUMPTIONS we make before and during the change process.
One such well-known assumption is that people hate change so they may resist change. I see this as a myth in change process.
Clearly, it is not that people hate change, but rather people do not want change to be imposed on them.
The best way to avoid this is to involve people in the change process right from the beginning to increase the chances they will corporate with the process. (...) Read more? Sign up for free
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Jaap de Jonge
Editor, Netherlands
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Why Change Efforts Not Succeed
Thank you James for your interesting topic. I think this very much behind Kotter's thinking with his eight reasons and phases why many change processes don't succeed.
Also take a look at our competence center about Resistance to change which has a lot on how we can avoid and manage such resistance.
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Gregory Johnson
Coach, United States
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Why Change Efforts Fail
I agree with Jaap de Jonge and would like to add a (...)
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Steven Cooke
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Change Processes are CONTINUOUS
One of the main reasons that I have seen "Change P (...)
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srinivas
Lecturer, India
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Camel and Thorn Analogy for Resistance of Change
A camel enjoys eating thorns; thus it has blood sm (...)
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Fernando Rodriguez
Project Manager, United States
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Who are the Informers of the Change Processes?
I noticed in my field that often upper management (...)
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Kartikeyan
Manager, India
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Risks in Change Process not Addressed
Change is often seen too much as a positive thing. (...)
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Graham Williams
Management Consultant, South Africa
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Why So Many Change Processes Fail
For starters, inherent in the 8 Kotter solutions i (...)
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Armando Aramayo
Business Consultant, Peru
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The Need for Flexibility in Change Processes
Everything changes every minute. Businesses are no (...)
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Henry
Manager, Hong Kong
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Culture is Difficult to Change
I think the CULTURE of an organization is one of t (...)
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Bernhard Keim
Business Consultant, Germany
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The Current System at Least Works to some Extent…
Resistance against change is widespread and common (...)
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patricia lucki
Consultant, Guatemala
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Key Role of Communication
In any case, with or without Kotter, which is a fa (...)
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Connie James
Professor
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The Change has to be Integrated in the Organization
Loved the question and agree with the answers. I t (...)
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Bernhard Keim
Business Consultant, Germany
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Resisting Change is Rational
To resist change is far more rational than to embr (...)
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Graham Williams
Management Consultant, South Africa
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Why So Many Change Processes Fail
@Armando (flexibility) and @Patricia (communicatio (...)
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Sridhar Gopal
Management Consultant, India
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What's in it for Me…
We all have experienced change - with, without and (...)
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Norman Dragt
Netherlands
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Back to Basics of Motivation
I wonder if Kotter ever looked at motivational the (...)
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Oshun, Grace Okaima
Lecturer, Nigeria
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Resistance To Change is Exaggerated
The belief that there will always be resistance to (...)
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Faris Babouri
Coach, France
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We are Afraid of Change!
We often fail to change because we are UNCONSCIOUS (...)
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Muhammad Ali
Student (Other), Pakistan
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Lack of Readiness for Change and Mindfulness
Most change processes fail because of resistance f (...)
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Mark Kelly
Manager, Australia
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Embrace Resistance
As Waddell pointed out, resistance can be one of t (...)
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Soma Pillay
Manager, United Kingdom
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Why do So Many Change Processes Fail?
Agree with all.
Top management see change as a ta (...)
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Pramod Kumar Gupta
India
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Do not be Naive in Change Management
Obviously, if the OBJECTIVE IS A TAINTED* one - a (...)
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M P SINGH
CxO / Board, India
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The Objective Needs to be in the Interest of the Organization
The objective of the change should not be doubted (...)
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Patrick Parsons
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Why Projects Fail
Agree with all statements above.
Note that change (...)
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Isaiah Maisiba
Accountant, Kenya
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Why so Many Change Processes are Failing?
Change means breaking habits we learned long ago, (...)
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Rob Powys-Smith
Analyst, United Kingdom
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Change versus Changing
@Greg Johnson: This strikes me as a subtle, but ke (...)
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T V N Murthy
Entrepreneur, India
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Change is Inevitable
No process will fail.
Every process of a change h (...)
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Daniel Lopez
Argentina
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The Culture of your People
The main problem is the people's CULTURE. You need (...)
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Vincent Miholic
Manager, United States
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Is 'Change' an Institutional Value?
Ideally, change should be a cultural characteristi (...)
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Abraham Simpson
CEO, Nauru
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Why Corporate Change often Fails
My experience in corporate change lies with compan (...)
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Damodaram Kuppuswami
Consultant, India
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Focus on Creating Understanding of the Need for Change
Fear and anxiety certainly influence the acceptanc (...)
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EDGAR SARRIA CAMPO
Teacher, Colombia
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Involve People in the Change and in its Goals and Activities
If you want people to assume the change, involve t (...)
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Andyson Mupeta
Student (MBA), Zambia
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Sustain the Intended Changes
I have noticed that the FADING SUPPORT FOR THE INI (...)
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Isaiah Maisiba
Accountant, Kenya
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Sustaining the Change Process
WE HAVE TO ACCEPT CHANGE OR CHANGE WILL CHANGE US. (...)
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Abdourahmane DIOP
Management Consultant, Senegal
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Factors Explaining Failing Change Efforts
At home, in Senegal, two major factors explain the (...)
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Love Lonnroth
Management Consultant, Sweden
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Change is Hard When Rigidity is the Norm
Established organizations have invested a lot of t (...)
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Steven Cooke
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Real Management Support for the Change Effort is Required
@Abdourahmane DIOP: True! You said: "this is a def (...)
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David Harland
Consultant, United Kingdom
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Candour is a Must in Change
Whenever I read one of these threads, it's clear t (...)
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Lloyd Lawrence
Manager, Australia
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Many Blocks to Change..
I have experience in rolling out a national Knowle (...)
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Neilson Asiedu
Strategy Consultant, United States
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Why a Change Process Fails
Change is an undeniable factor in our social life. (...)
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David Harland
Consultant, United Kingdom
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Change Stress and Cognitive Impairment
Good points @Lloyd Lawrence. My policy has always (...)
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Omondi
Manager, Kenya
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Why do So Many Change Processes Fail?
In my opinion many change processes fail due to LE (...)
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Lloyd Lawrence
Manager, Australia
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Toyota's Success
@David Harland: Thanks David, It certainly would b (...)
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Alan
Student (University), China
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The Key is the Inside and Emotions of Human Beings
So many useful answers... it's unbelievable. This (...)
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Maurice Hogarth
Consultant, United Kingdom
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Change and Personal Pay-Off
@Sridhar Gopal: I agree and believe that this is t (...)
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