About The Book
The Psychological Elements of Induced Change
The efficiency of reducing stress is accomplished by creating habits. Habits allow us to complete tasks in a routine manner—without rethinking each step in the process. When we develop a plethora of productive habits, we reduce the dissonance that occurs when trying to invent each subsequent step.
Definition of Induced Change
The concept of Induced Change is vaguely understood by a few people but mainly outside the thought processes of psychologists and management practitioners. It is used sporadically, more by instinct and luck than by design.
When and How to Apply the Induced Change Model
Induced Change is needed when an organization is not performing in the top 20 percent of similar organizations. If your company is performing in the top 20 percent, you are largely insulated from the threat of competitive obsolescence.
Appropriate Versus Inappropriate Use of Induced Change
The most common noun for using the model of Induced Change in a manipulative manner is bullying. When an individual threatens or intimidates others to create tension (the first stage of the model) without due cause (as in legitimate discipline), they self-servingly corrupt this process to suit their personal agenda.
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