A recent study showed that when doctors tell heart patients they will die if they don't change their habits only one in seven will be able to follow through successfully Desire & motivation aren't enough even when it's literally a matter of life or death the ability to change remains maddeningly elusive Given that the status quo is so potent how can we change ourselves & our organizations? In Immunity to Change authors Robert Kegan & Lisa Lahey show how our individual beliefs--along with the collective mind-sets in our organizations--combine to create a natural but powerful immunity to change By revealing how this mechanism holds us back Kegan & Lahey give us the keys to unlock our potential & finally move forward & by pinpointing & uprooting our own immunities to change we can bring our organizations forward with us This persuasive & practical book filled with hands-on diagnostics & compelling case studies delivers the tools you need to overcome the forces of inertia & transform your life & your work