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Why? Three change bandits – “The Other Guy,” “Adversity,” and
“Discomfort” – can be viewed as keeping even the best-intentioned
leaders from being successful. It is important to consider that
change is not a left-brain rational act, but a right-brain emotional
choice. The ability to lead and influence change is based on
how we feel and how we make others feel. It is these feelings
and how we process them that ultimately allow for successful
change leadership. So taking the Three Bandits of Change
Leadership head-on is a critical component to successfully leading
a team, or an organization, through a change that will result in a
better business for all.
What are the change bandits doing to cause problems for the
leaders of change? They’re feeding on the emotional conclusions
that the “other guy” needs to change, “adversity” should be avoided,
and “discomfort” is incompetence in disguise. Here is a more
in-depth look at each.