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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
@ (flexibility) and @ (communication) make excelle (...)
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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
@: This strikes me as a subtle, but key distinctio (...)
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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
@: True! You said: "this is a deficient attitude o (...)
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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 @. My policy has always been if I assi (...)
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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
@: Thanks David, It certainly would be interesting (...)
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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
@: I agree and believe that this is the fundamenta (...)
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