When faced with resistance over proposals to significantly change corporate strategy by increasing product diversity, leaders are likely to create the best outcomes for the organization by:
A) providing resisters with more information about the need for strategic changes.
B) including resisters in the decision-making process related to changes in strategy.
C) assuring resisters that they will not face personal disadvantages because of changes in strategy.
D) utilizing coercive measures to ensure that resisters implement the desired changes.
E) assuring resisters that they will be given the support they need to implement strategic changes.

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Including resisters in the decision-making process related to changes in strategy can help them feel heard and valued, and may result in a more collaborative and successful implementation of the changes. Providing more information and assurance may be helpful, but may not fully address the root of the resistance. Using coercive measures is likely to create more resistance and may harm relationships within the organization. Assuring resisters of support is a good step, but does not address the issue of active resistance to the proposed changes.

When Faced with Resistance Over Proposals to Significantly Change Corporate