... ; Ferdman, 2017). Embedding diversity into organisational life requires transforming underlying assumptions, symbols and power relations (Verma et al., 2025). Resistance to change often manifests subtly through everyday practices, performance standards, communication patterns and leadership...

...Vasileios Georgiadis; Lazaros Sarigiannidis Purpose The purpose of this paper is a selective introduction of specific underlying principles of Epictetan Stoicism in change management, aiming to mitigate resistance to change and achieve positive outcomes through redefining the perception of change...

... and RC, incorporating both contextual and individual factors, as literature has debated over whether resistant to change obeys to factors surrounding the employees, or within them. While this research contributes to this approach, its contributions extend beyond the leadership–resistance relationship...