{"product_id":"beyond-no-harnessing-the-power-of-resistance-for-positive-organizational-growth-hardcover","title":"Beyond No: Harnessing the Power of Resistance for Positive Organizational Growth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErik Nagel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStart viewing resistance as something beneficial instead of an inconvenience that must be eliminated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond No: Harnessing the Power of Resistance for Organizational Growth\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking exploration of the concept of resistance--something that is bound to arise within every organization in response to new projects, policies, or initiatives. Rather than seeing resistance as an inconvenience that needs to be eliminated, this book invites readers to take a new approach to different types of resistance, both hidden and obvious, and instead view resistance as a guiding light to discover objective differences, dissatisfaction, criticism of procedures, or different assessments or values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book contains a wealth of real stories from a wide variety of business leaders, detailing situations where resistance was encountered, solutions that were implemented, and their outcomes. Readers will also learn about: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShortcuts that lead to dead ends when managing resistance, including thinking \"man does not want to change\" and \"one third is always against it anyways\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanatory models behind resistance, including emotional events, attempts at domination, normative control, and expression of a damaged relationship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrinciples to productively manage resistance, including commitment, dignity, right to dissent, learning, and mindfulness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond No\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all business leaders, executives, and managers seeking to achieve excellence in leadership through a thoughtful approach to resistance instead of relying on ineffective command-and-control tactics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResistance to change is a -universal experience for managers and business leaders tasked with guiding their organizations through contemporary challenges and into the future. Too often, however, that resistance is written off as an annoyance or an irritant, rather than the important signal that it really is. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBeyond No: Harnessing the Power of Resistance for Positive Organizational Growth, \u003c\/i\u003erenowned leadership and change management expert Erik Nagel delivers an insightful new perspective on how to view organizational resistance not as an obstacle to be overcome, but as a resource to be harnessed. You'll learn how to understand both subtle and overt resistance in order to turn legitimate disagreements and important instances of dissatisfaction and criticism into something productive. This can create a competitive advantage for your company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author explains how to use instances of resistance as opportunities to ask critical questions: What is the resistance actually about? What are the concerns and actual reasons? How did it come about? Through asking these and other questions, you'll discover unexpected insights into your company and uncover new areas of potential improvement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond No\u003c\/i\u003e contains case studies and examples from managers of companies of varying sizes. They discuss their everyday experiences of resistance and explain how they forced a closer examination of important issues that would otherwise have remained hidden. It also describes the different kinds of resistance and offers hands-on strategies you can deploy immediately to deal with resistance productively. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for managers, executives, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, \u003ci\u003eBeyond No\u003c\/i\u003e is also an essential read for project managers and technical and administrative employees tasked with managing and furthering change within their companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransform organizational resistance from an inconvenience into a competitive advantage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond No: Harnessing the Power of Resistance for Positive Organizational Growth\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking new take on the transformative power of taking a close look at resistance to change and examining its root causes. In the book, change management and leadership expert Erik Nagel walks you through how to transform organizational resistance to change from an annoyance into a powerful resource, capable of highlighting critical issues that demand to be addressed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith case studies and examples from a wide variety of business leaders, you'll discover how to react when you encounter resistance. You'll also discover strategies you can implement immediately for understanding and managing that resistance to help drive change and facilitate a good relationship with your employees. From the explanatory models behind resistance to common mistakes made by leaders who encounter it, this book describes hands-on steps you can take to turn resistance into an enduring competitive advantage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a startlingly insightful new perspective on an age-old business problem, \u003ci\u003eBeyond No\u003c\/i\u003e will earn a spot in the libraries of managers, executives, founders, entrepreneurs, project managers, and other business leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIK NAGEL, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a -professor and Vice Director of the Lucerne School of Business and Co--Institute Director of the Institute for Management and Regional Economics IBR. He researches and teaches leadership, change management, resistance, cultural change, and organizational consulting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.19 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775166775584,"sku":"9781394303779","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9e558d386e36fa9057a91f746f910e34.webp?v=1780458973","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-no-harnessing-the-power-of-resistance-for-positive-organizational-growth-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}