From Resistance to Readiness: Managing Change in Manufacturing and Engineering Organisations

Drawing on insights from organisational psychology and practical experience within maintenance and asset management, this paper explores the human dynamics behind change. It examines why resistance arises, how leaders can prepare themselves and their teams and how participation transforms reluctant compliance into active ownership.

By understanding the difference between externally imposed and self-initiated change, maintenance leaders can move from managing resistance to cultivating readiness - creating organisations where change becomes not a threat but a shared opportunity for improvement.