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Identifying Loyalties: To Whom Does Each Person Owe Allegiance?

“Identifying Loyalties: To Whom Does Each Person Owe Allegiance?” is a short 40-minute practice from Zayenha Practice in the Leadership domain. It draws on Adaptive Leadership. You can read its goal and first step for free; the full practice with every step and the interactive part comes with Plus.

People resist change not from laziness, but because their loyalties are at risk. Discover the loyalty before expecting movement.

40 min Advanced

Goal

Beat "they're resistant" diagnosis with depth: to which group/value/person do they owe allegiance, and how does change threaten it?

Steps

1

Pick a person resisting your change. Write name + specific resistance (not "they're negative").

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Expected Outcome

Immediate

Resistance that seemed irrational becomes intelligible. No one resists for itself — there's a loyalty being protected.

Evidence base

School: Adaptive Leadership

Founders: Ron Heifetz · Marty Linsky (2009)

"Loyalties" concept is central to Heifetz. Detailed in The Practice of Adaptive Leadership (2009) as resistance diagnostic tool.

Frequently asked questions

How long does "Identifying Loyalties: To Whom Does Each Person Owe Allegiance?" take?

This exercise takes about 40 minutes, practiced solo in a Written reflection format.

When will I notice the effect of "Identifying Loyalties: To Whom Does Each Person Owe Allegiance?"?

Resistance that seemed irrational becomes intelligible. No one resists for itself — there's a loyalty being protected. In the short term: Within a month, your relationship with the resister shifts. They trust you don't demand they betray loyalties.

Is "Identifying Loyalties: To Whom Does Each Person Owe Allegiance?" evidence-based?

Yes — it draws on Adaptive Leadership (Ron Heifetz, Marty Linsky (2009)). "Loyalties" concept is central to Heifetz. Detailed in The Practice of Adaptive Leadership (2009) as resistance diagnostic tool.

Is "Identifying Loyalties: To Whom Does Each Person Owe Allegiance?" suitable for beginners?

Its difficulty level is: Advanced. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the platform.

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