We tend to view emotions negatively, especially when discussing business decisions. People who show emotions are seen as soft, volatile, or unprofessional. Those who appear stoic are often seen as strong leaders. Ironically, we view emotions this way even though every decision, whether personal or professional, is tied to our emotions. Even when we think […]
Social media, newspapers, news feeds, television — anywhere you look, you’ll find something about climate change and the devastating effects it is having around the world. Close to home, shifting weather patterns — record-breaking floods in Ontario, tornadoes in the mid-western U.S., droughts and devastating wild fires along the west coast of the U.S. and Canada — have created a stark reality.
And yet, the debate about whether global warming and climate change are real continues. For someone like me, who looks to science to guide my thinking, it’s hard to understand how there can be any debate.
The idea that people resist change has become so embedded in the way people talk about change that it is often the first thing leaders think and talk about when an employee doesn’t immediately accept or embrace a change they want to implement.
It is possible to break the cycle and prevent resistance to change. The first step is recognizing if you are working with a resistant mindset.
