Practical Advice for Making “Real Change” and “Change Real”

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Keeping the Change Process Cool - By Ben Nash

Studies show that only 15% of patients change their life style when they are told by their doctor that if they don’t they will die. It seems that, even in life or death situations, the desire to change is not enough to effect real change. So what is it that holds us back from making changes a reality?

In their book Immunity to Change, Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey explain how our individual habits and mindsets—together with the collective norms and beliefs in our organizations—combine to create what they call an “immunity to change”. The authors show us what we can do to overcome these forces. Their conclusion is that what is required is a radical recasting of what most of us believe about making change a reality.

People disappointed with their current change efforts and who want guidance in knowing what to do to “turn things around” will find Immunity to Change a practical “how to” advice book that provides a road map of what you need to do to make deep change a reality—both personally and organizationally.

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Ben Nash is the editor-in-chief of DailyHRTips.com. He is the founder and chief developer of the blog, providing tech/design support as well as tips and book reviews. Ben has held many interesting jobs in his professional career, including: barista, landscaper, public policy intern, barista (again), professional horse wrangler, ski lift attendant (aka "liftie"), political science teaching assistant, marketing and sales assistant, and an ecommerce/web developer. He also doubles as the Creative Director at Aspen Organization Development Consulting. Ben has interacted with many people, in many different organizations and offers some interesting insight on the human resources game. You can read his blog at http://www.DailyHRTips.com and visit his website at http://www.AspenOD.com.

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