Research 2026-04-24 Executive Leadership Bern

Resistance to change: the leader's role

Resistance to change: the leader's role — SHR, Bern
Resistance to change: the leader's role — SHR, Bern

Resistance to change: the leader's role — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Shaul Oreg and Yair Berson (2011, Personnel Psychology) show change-averse leaders elicit more resistance, while transformational leadership reduces it.

The limit

Israeli schools. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Resistance to change: the leader's role — SHR, Bern — Berne
Resistance to change: the leader's role — SHR, Bern — Berne

Practical check in Bern

Let managers voice their own doubts first, then track resistance in their teams. To go further: explore the Executive Leadership training in Bern, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Executive Leadership in Bern

Executive Leadership training in Bern — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Bern — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Bern — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Bern — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Bern — on the ground
Executive Leadership training in Bern — on the ground