Change Readiness Assessment

Based on Gleicher's Formula for Change — Extended with Resistance Decomposition

How to use this tool: Score each dimension from 1 (very low / absent) to 10 (very high / strong). Left side scores reflect your case for change — higher is better. Right side scores reflect sources of resistance — higher means stronger barriers. Structural resistance covers constraints that block change even when everyone wants it: union contracts, regulations, IT infrastructure, vendor lock-in, real estate, and fixed-term obligations (Kotter, Step 5). Score independently before discussing with your team — gaps between leaders' scores reveal alignment issues as much as the scores themselves.

Case for change (D × V × F)

Sources of resistance (R)

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D × V × F (scaled)

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Avg resistance (6)

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Move a slider to score

How to interpret your profile shape

Strong left / Weak right

Classic gap

You have urgency and vision but resistance is quietly undermining execution. Diagnose resistance sources specifically.

Weak left / Any right

Case not made

The case for change hasn't been built. Start by surfacing dissatisfaction data, then build the vision.

Strong left / Strong right

High tension

Change is urgent but heavily blocked. Build your coalition and address top resistance sources before launching.

Balanced & high left

Best position

Strong drivers, manageable resistance. Execute your 90-day plan and reinforce early wins loudly.

Case for change — left side

Dissatisfaction (D) 5

Vision (V) 5

First steps (F) 5

Resistance sources — right side

Fear & uncertainty 5

Knowledge gap 5

Political threat 5

Cultural inertia 5

Trust deficit 5

Structural resistance 5

Structural resistance covers constraints that persist even when everyone wants to change — union contracts, regulations, IT systems, vendor lock-in, real estate leases, and fixed-term obligations. Based on Kotter's Step 5: Remove Obstacles (1996).

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