Research 2025-11-03 Change Leadership Geneva

What if resistance also comes from change agents?

What if resistance also comes from change agents? — SHR, Geneva
What if resistance also comes from change agents? — SHR, Geneva

What if resistance also comes from change agents? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Ford, Ford and D'Amelio (2008, Academy of Management Review) argue agents partly create resistance through broken promises and poor communication.

The limit

Conceptual article. (our executive and employee training programmes)

What if resistance also comes from change agents? — SHR, Geneva — Genève
What if resistance also comes from change agents? — SHR, Geneva — Genève

Practical check in Geneva

Treat each objection as a hypothesis and log those that changed the project. To go further: explore the Change Leadership training in Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Change Leadership in Geneva

Change Leadership training in Geneva — in practice
Change Leadership training in Geneva — in practice
Change Leadership training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Change Leadership training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Change Leadership training in Geneva — on the ground
Change Leadership training in Geneva — on the ground