Love the resistance – Change better
Published on: 09/06/2026
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Luke Monahan Founding Partner, Dynamic Partners
Luke Monahan Founding Partner, Dynamic Partners
Luke Monahan

Luke has consulted for organisations in all parts of Ireland and on four continents. He has specialisations in change management, leadership excellence, strategy development, resilience, conflict and facilitation, also in mentoring and coaching leaders, boards and senior management teams.
He has carried out extensive research into the culture of organisations and how to effect positive change throughout an organisation. He has a long track record in professional development and training as well as a frequent speaker at conferences nationally and internationally.
 

We’ve all complained about those who resist change – ‘… If only they would move on or move out!’… well let’s turn that around and embrace the resistance at least for a while…in that resistance I have often found truths, insights, critiques and data that were essential to engage with, that made a major difference to the thrust of the change and also the process of that change. 

 

Have a think about the following five tips for working with resistance – they have transformed many a change process from a probable failure to a good chance of sustained success… 

Don’t demonise them – embrace the resistant colleague

It is just lazy to discount with a heavy ladle of –

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