Resistance to Change: A Guide to Harnessing Its Positive Power

This book describes twenty discrete resistance factors that are likely to be found in a variety of circumstances. Beyond gaining greater insights into the nature of these sources of resistance, the reader is provided with specific strategies to harness the power of resistance, transforming it from a negative to a positive force.

Thomas R. Harvey is a professor of organizational leadership in the doctoral program and the Abrahams Chair in Leadership Excellence at the University of La Verne, California. He has been the dean of the School of Organizational Management for fourteen years and is the author of several books including Checklist for Change; The Practical Decision Maker; Building Teams, Building People; The Soul of Leadership; and The Politically Intelligent Leader. Elizabeth A. Broyles is an adjunct faculty member for the College of Education and Organizational Leadership and the College of Business and Public Management at the University of La Verne. In addition, she has been a consultant for nearly twenty years, providing a wide range of organizational development services to nonprofit, educational, religious, and government organizations.