Title: Leading Through Change
Subtitle: Overcoming Resistance and Building Trust in Organizations
Subject Classification:  Business and Management  
BIC Classification: KJ, KJU
BISAC Classification: BUS071000, BUS103000, BUS046000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Publication date: 28 Aug 2025
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-457-3
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-458-0

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Description

The key to successful organizational change in today’s rapidly shifting business landscape lies in leadership focusing on transforming resistance into acceptance through cultivating trust. This book will emphasize how leaders are instrumental in shaping organizational culture and in influencing how employees perceive and react to change initiatives. Leaders can effectively turn resistance into support by understanding the psychological roots of change aversion, such as fear of the unknown and loss of control, and by implementing strategies that promote transparency, honesty, and active stakeholder engagement. A central thesis is that trust and open communication are the foundational elements of effective change management, enabling organizations to adapt, innovate, and thrive in a dynamic environment.

Key models and theories including Kotter’s Eight-Step Model, Lewin’s Three-Stage Model, and McKinsey’s 7-S Framework, are explored. These frameworks offer guidance for overcoming resistance and ensuring that change efforts are successful.

The book’s primary goal is to equip leaders with practical understanding, strategies, and tools to navigate organizational change effectively.

Biography

Author(s):  Dr. Jason Hubbart is Associate Dean for Research at WVU and Associate Director of the West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station, USA.

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