People Don't Hate Change - They Hate Feeling Stupid

Your Team Resists Change Because They Feel Stupid

The #1 reason your team resists change has nothing to do with the change itself.
It's because learning something new makes them feel stupid.

For years I thought people were just being difficult. The truth is, nobody likes feeling incompetent. It's a defense mechanism. When you feel dumb, your instinct is to fight the thing thats making you feel that way.

Your job as a leader isn't just to introduce change. It's to make it safe to feel stupid during the transition.

This article was originally published on https://craftengineer.com/. It was written by a human and polished using grammar tools for clarity.
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