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The dumb idea that people fear change

29 April 2015 by Anne Riches Leave a Comment

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We change all the time – and we spend time trying to or not!. Think wrinkles, time at the gym, diets, relationships – you know what I mean.

And we keep trying whether what we want to change in our control or outside it.

So are we afraid of change at work? Or is it the fear of the unknown (I think that’s still fear) and not knowing the WIIFM.

 The dumb idea that people fear change

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Filed Under: Articles, Change Leadership Tagged With: change, fear, Resistance

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