April 28, 2024
Why do we resist change? (3)
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Ecc 3:1 NIV
What happens when you try to implement change at the wrong time? For that matter, when is the right time to do it? From a leadership perspective, there are actually better times than others to make changes.
Dr.John Maxwell, who wrote the best seller The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, says: "1 developed the following checklist to help me navigate the process:
Will this [change] benefit the followers?
Is [it] compatible with the purpose of the organization?
Is this change specific and clear?
Are the top 20 percent (the influencers) in favor of [it]?
Is it possible to test this change before making a total commitment to it?
Are physical, financial, and human resources available to make this change?
Is [it] reversible? Is this change the next obvious step?
Does [ it] have both short- and long-range benefits?
Is the leadership capable of bringing about this change?
Does everything else indicate the timing is right?
Before implementing a big change, I run through this checklist and answer each question with a yes or no. If too many questions have a no by them, then I conclude that the timing may not be right." Timing is so important. The Bible says: "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven...He has made everything beautiful in its time" (vv. 1, 11 NKJV). If you're thinking of making a change, talk to God "the timekeeper" and ask Him
(1) what should I do? and
(2) when should I do it?
Then step out in faith and trust Him to guide you!
Why do we resist change?
Talk to God "the timekeeper."
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