Change Management: How to Avoid the Hero Trap
With MIT Sloan Management Review
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Duration: 14m
Skill level: General
Released: 4/9/2026
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Many change initiatives fail not because of employee resistance, but because leaders take on a hero role—attempting to drive change alone rather than through collaboration. This course examines why the hero trap undermines change efforts and introduces three strategies to help you lead more effectively: building coalitions based on expertise, communicating the origin of a problem to create shared understanding, and navigating organizational culture without forcing drastic transformation.
Along the way, develop a more collaborative approach to change leadership, focusing on coalition-building and communication rather than unilateral decision-making. Upon completing this course, you’ll be equipped with the practical strategies you need to guide your organization through change more successfully.
This course was created by MIT Sloan Management Review. We are pleased to host this training in our library.
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