Lead Change Blog
JULY 8, 2019
In this post I focus on one point: selecting the right change ambassadors using Rogers’ innovation theory. The early adopters first take a critical look at the proposal before deciding whether it’s a good idea or not. The early majority eventually want to hook up with the new idea, but want some proof that it works before committing.
CO2
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Everett Rogers came up with the Diffusion of Innovation model, which explains why and how a meme can move through a social system. Memes are generated by Innovators, and require a committed group of risk-taking Early Adaptors to propel them forward. The strongest resistance comes from the Laggards, however.
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The Horizons Tracker
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A new study from Yale University reveals that when it comes to early retirement, women in China working hands-on jobs feel the mental effects more than those in office roles. The study, though focused on China, could offer insights for other countries worried about the costs of healthcare for older folks who retire early.
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Smith and O''Connell go on to explain that: Given the importance of peer influence, people need to perceive that respected peers are adopting change.
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Smith and O''Connell go on to explain that: Given the importance of peer influence, people need to perceive that respected peers are adopting change.
Harvard Business Review
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We were also a little too smitten with our technology, and assumed it would immediately appeal to the “early majority” – who as described in E.M. Rogers’ classic Diffusion of Innovation Theory – buy products en masse after the “early adopters.”
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