The new year tends to bring about thoughts of change. Most small business owners assess the prior year and then begin thinking about various ways to improve their business in the coming year. Some even take the step of creating a strategic plan and then set out to implement it. Sometimes it get implemented and other times it doesn’t. Why? Because most people resist change.
The biggest obstacle to its success is people’s resistance to change – both the owner and his/her people. People tend not to like change. Change can be uncomfortable and this deterrent often times prevents them from moving forward. The following article explains 5 reasons people resist change and does a nice job of providing solutions to people’s resistance to change. Check it out and post your thoughts.