Ken Hultman, Making Change Irresistible: Overcoming Resistance to Change in Your Organization. Davies-Black Publishing, 1998.
Referenced in: Overcoming Change Resistance, Creating Change Receptiveness
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
Ken Hultman brings a diverse background as a counseling psychologist, university professor, and organizational development consultant. This book is perhaps the most thorough discussion of the reasons why people resist change and what leaders can do to address the resistance ethically and sensitively. It is full of helpful lists, surveys, assessment guides, and inventories to determine the reasons for resistance and follow targeted strategies to overcome it. An example is the list, “Strategies for Overcoming the Common Causes of Resistance” (188-189) which alone may be sufficient motivation for one to read the rest of the book. Though not targeted to churches, it is easily translatable into congregational concerns.
From the Publisher
Building on a clear presentation of the psychological factors that determine whether individuals embrace or resist change, this far-reaching work describes how to identify the source, intensity, and focus of a person’s resistance to change in organizations and provides the tools for overcoming individual resistance and increasing team effectiveness.
About the Author
Ken Hultman is an organization development consultant and has worked in a variety of settings as a psychologist and trainer. Previously he was vice president for organizational development at Menno Haven Inc., director of staff development for the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, and with Development Dimensions International as a consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies. He has written extensively on change management, values, team leadership, performance improvement, and training techniques.
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