Why Employees Hate Change Julia Dhar

Behavioral Grooves Podcast by Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan

Jul 13, 202687:15Science & Medicine

Why do so many organizational change initiatives fail? This week, we’re joined by behavioral economist Julia Dhar, co-author of How Change Really Works, to explore the behavioral science behind successful change. From cu...

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