{"id":5601,"date":"2026-01-02T01:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imaworldwide.com\/?p=5601"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:36:01","slug":"re-thinking-resistance-to-change-why-you-cant-eliminate-it-and-what-to-do-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imaworldwide.com\/re-thinking-resistance-to-change-why-you-cant-eliminate-it-and-what-to-do-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-Thinking Resistance to Change: Why You Can\u2019t Eliminate It (And What to Do Instead)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5601\" class=\"elementor elementor-5601\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e856774 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e856774\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d246dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d246dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\/* Peacock Hill blog styling (scoped) \u2014 NO global font overrides *\/\r\n.ph-blog { max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; color: #101211; }\r\n.ph-blog h1 { color: #2f4580; margin: 0.25rem 0 0.75rem; }\r\n.ph-blog h2 { color: #2f4580; margin: 1.6rem 0 0.75rem; }\r\n.ph-blog h3 { color: #2f4580; margin: 1.2rem 0 0.6rem; }\r\n.ph-blog p { margin: 0 0 14px; }\r\n.ph-blog .meta { color: rgba(16,18,17,0.70); margin-bottom: 18px; }\r\n.ph-blog .meta strong { color: #101211; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog .tag { margin: 0 0 6px; color: #05554a; font-weight: 600; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog .tldr { margin: 18px 0; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(16,18,17,0.08); background: rgba(47,69,128,0.06); }\r\n.ph-blog .tldr strong { color: #2f4580; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog .toc { margin: 18px 0; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(16,18,17,0.08); background: rgba(5,85,74,0.06); }\r\n.ph-blog .toc strong { color: #05554a; }\r\n.ph-blog .toc ul { margin: 10px 0 0 18px; }\r\n.ph-blog .toc li { margin: 6px 0; }\r\n.ph-blog .toc a { color: #05554a; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog .callout { margin: 18px 0; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(16,18,17,0.08); background: rgba(5,85,74,0.06); }\r\n.ph-blog .callout strong { color: #05554a; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog .quote { margin: 18px 0; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 14px; border-left: 6px solid #8e8181; background: rgba(205,198,198,0.35); }\r\n.ph-blog .quote p { margin: 0; font-style: italic; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog ul { margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem 1.2rem; }\r\n.ph-blog li { margin: 0.35rem 0; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog hr { margin: 24px 0; border: 0; height: 1px; background: rgba(16,18,17,0.12); }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog .split { margin: 14px 0 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(16,18,17,0.08); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }\r\n.ph-blog .split .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\r\n.ph-blog .split .cell { padding: 14px 16px; }\r\n.ph-blog .split .head { background: rgba(47,69,128,0.06); font-weight: 700; color: #2f4580; }\r\n.ph-blog .split .alt { background: rgba(205,198,198,0.22); }\r\n@media (max-width: 760px) {\r\n  .ph-blog .split .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ph-blog figure { margin: 18px 0; }\r\n.ph-blog figure img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 12px; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog .cta { margin: 20px 0 10px; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 14px; background: #2f4580; color: #ffffff; }\r\n.ph-blog .cta a { color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600; }\r\n\r\n.ph-blog .closing { text-align: center; margin-top: 26px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 2px solid #05554a; }\r\n.ph-blog .closing strong:nth-child(1) { color: #2f4580; }\r\n.ph-blog .closing strong:nth-child(2) { color: #05554a; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"ph-blog\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tldr\">\r\n    <p><strong>TL;DR:<\/strong> Resistance can\u2019t be overcome, combatted, or eliminated. It\u2019s a signal. The goal is to surface it early, understand it from the Target\u2019s Frame of Reference, and manage it using practical behaviors, involvement, and reinforcement.<\/p>\r\n    <p>This article is part of our <a href=\"\/why-transformation-changes-fail\/\">Change Management Problems series<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"toc\">\r\n    <p><strong>In this article<\/strong><\/p>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#cant-eliminate\">You can\u2019t eliminate resistance (and why that\u2019s good news)<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#cast\">The CAST of characters \u2013 key roles in implementing change<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#what-it-is\">What resistance is (and what it isn\u2019t)<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#positive\">Even positive changes generate resistance<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#slows\">How resistance slows implementation<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#frames\">Frames of reference about resistance<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#no-resistance\">If you don\u2019t see resistance, it\u2019s not good news<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#early\">Go to the resistance early<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources of resistance \u2013 individual or organizational<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#masquerade\">Resistance can look like something it isn\u2019t<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#predict\">You can predict levels of resistance<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#surface\">How to surface resistance early<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#behaviors\">9 effective behaviors for managing resistance<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#backfire\">Behaviors that backfire<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#involvement\">Use involvement to build readiness<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#tactics\">Practical tactics you can apply right now<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#aim\">A structured framework for the people-side \u2013 AIM<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#talk\">Talk to us<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#download\">Download the eBook<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <p>Resistance to change is one of the most misunderstood concepts in management today. Many leaders spend enormous energy trying to \u201covercome\u201d or \u201celiminate\u201d resistance \u2013 but resistance can\u2019t be overcome, combatted, or eliminated. In fact, it may even be a sign of organizational health.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <hr\/>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"cant-eliminate\">You can\u2019t eliminate resistance (and why that\u2019s good news)<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>Resistance to change is often treated like a problem to \u201cfix.\u201d But resistance can\u2019t be:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Overcome<\/li>\r\n    <li>Combatted<\/li>\r\n    <li>Eliminated<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p>In fact, resistance may be a sign of organizational health. It can indicate that people are engaged, that the change is real, and that you\u2019ve touched something important.<\/p>\r\n    <p><strong>The goal is not to eradicate resistance<\/strong> \u2013 it\u2019s to surface it, understand it, and manage it.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- IMAGE: add related graphic here (from the eBook \/ blog) -->\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"cast\">The CAST of characters \u2013 key roles in implementing change<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>To manage resistance well, roles must be clear. The eBook uses the CAST model :<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><strong>Champions<\/strong> \u2013 believe in the change and attempt to obtain commitment and resources for it<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Agents<\/strong> \u2013 implement change; performance is evaluated based on implementation success<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Sponsors<\/strong> \u2013 authorize, legitimize, and demonstrate ownership for the change (authorize and reinforce)<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Targets<\/strong> \u2013 the people who must change behavior, processes, knowledge, perceptions, etc.<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p><strong>Key point:<\/strong> Sponsorship is the single most important factor in ensuring fast and successful implementation.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- IMAGE: add CAST graphic here -->\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"what-it-is\">What resistance is (and what it isn\u2019t)<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>Resistance is an attempt to defend a current <strong>Frame of Reference<\/strong> \u2013 your world-view and perspective. Your organizational Frame of Reference is also known as culture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>Resistance isn\u2019t logical. If it were, people would always do what they know is best. Instead, we protect habits and patterns \u2013 and we don\u2019t change them just because a message makes sense.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p><strong>Resistance is a function of disruption.<\/strong> The more Targets believe their work habits and patterns will be impacted, the greater the resistance will be.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- IMAGE: add Frame of Reference \/ culture graphic here -->\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"positive\">Even positive changes generate resistance<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>It doesn\u2019t matter if your change is \u201cpositive\u201d or \u201cnegative\u201d \u2013 you will still be faced with resistance. Resistance is caused by disruption to habit patterns, not whether people like the change.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"quote\">\r\n    <p>If you\u2019re staying up trying to find the perfect argument that makes everyone like your change \u2013 you can stop. You can\u2019t communicate your way to eliminating resistance.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> A communication plan is not an implementation plan.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- IMAGE: add \u201cpositive\/negative change still creates resistance\u201d graphic here -->\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"slows\">How resistance slows implementation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>If resistance isn\u2019t identified and is left unmanaged, it slows down implementation. The eBook ties implementation success to two major factors:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><strong>Implementation Climate<\/strong> \u2013 past implementation patterns and the number of competing priorities happening at the same time (no change occurs in isolation).<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Organizational Readiness<\/strong> \u2013 driven by Sponsor capacity (what they express, model, reinforce), Target readiness, cultural consistency, and Agent capacity to implement locally.<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p>Organizations with high stress and an unsuccessful implementation history require more resources and more time to create readiness. Organizations with lower stress and a successful history require less.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <!-- IMAGE: add Implementation Climate \/ Readiness graphic here -->\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"frames\">Frames of reference about resistance<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>One of the fastest ways to improve how leaders respond to resistance is to reframe what it means. Here\u2019s the contrast the eBook highlights:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"split\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n    <div class=\"row\">\r\n      <div class=\"cell head\">Resistance is\u2026<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cell head\">Resistance is not\u2026<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"row\">\r\n      <div class=\"cell\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Inevitable and manageable<\/li>\r\n          <li>A natural function of change<\/li>\r\n          <li>An attempt to protect the individual for something (not against you personally)<\/li>\r\n          <li>A sign you\u2019ve touched on something important<\/li>\r\n          <li>A sign the potential for change exists<\/li>\r\n          <li>A learning process<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cell alt\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Necessarily logical<\/li>\r\n          <li>A sign of disloyalty<\/li>\r\n          <li>Something to overcome or combat<\/li>\r\n          <li>A personal attack<\/li>\r\n          <li>Designed to discredit your competence<\/li>\r\n          <li>Indicative of poor performance<\/li>\r\n          <li>A sign the change process is out of control<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"no-resistance\">If you don\u2019t see resistance, it\u2019s not good news<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>If you can\u2019t find any resistance, it means one of two things:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Nobody\u2019s changing<\/li>\r\n    <li>The resistance has gone underground (especially if resistance is met with force)<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p><strong>Either way, it\u2019s not good news.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"early\">Go to the resistance early<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>There is value in resistance \u2013 it tests your change. Innovation and resistance are two sides of the same coin. An innovative organization isn\u2019t resistance-free \u2013 it\u2019s resistance-laden.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p>A sign of an engaged organization is one where people feel free to resist. Listen to it early \u2013 and make it safe to stay overt.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- IMAGE: add \u201cgo to the resistance early\u201d graphic here -->\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"sources\">Sources of resistance \u2013 individual or organizational<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>The eBook points out that people often express individual resistance as organizational resistance:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><strong>Logistics:<\/strong> \u201cWe don\u2019t have the time\u2026\u201d<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Economics:<\/strong> \u201cWe don\u2019t have the budget\u2026\u201d<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Politics:<\/strong> \u201cWe don\u2019t have the right people\u2026\u201d<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p><strong>The key<\/strong> is to uncover the real source of resistance because it constantly masquerades as something else.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"masquerade\">Resistance can look like something it isn\u2019t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>Some resistance is easy to see. Much of it isn\u2019t. The eBook contrasts what\u2019s observable vs what may really be happening:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><strong>Ability<\/strong> (\u201cI lack the skills\u201d) vs <strong>Willingness<\/strong> (\u201cI\u2019m not motivated \u2013 training won\u2019t make it better\u201d)<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Overt<\/strong> (\u201cI express resistance\u201d) vs <strong>Covert<\/strong> (\u201cIt looks like I\u2019m changing but I\u2019m really not\u201d)<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Action<\/strong> (\u201cI\u2019m busy changing\u201d) vs <strong>Inaction<\/strong> (\u201cIf I wait, this too will pass\u201d)<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Conscious<\/strong> (\u201cMy actions demonstrate resistance\u201d) vs <strong>Unconscious<\/strong> (\u201cI don\u2019t realize I\u2019m being resistant\u201d)<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"quote\">\r\n    <p>Reminder: The pain of uncertainty can feel greater than the certainty of pain \u2013 which is why people often cling to what\u2019s familiar.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"predict\">You can predict levels of resistance<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>You can\u2019t assess resistance based on whether you think the change is positive or negative, or only on what you\u2019re seeing. Instead, predict resistance by putting yourself in the Targets\u2019 Frame of Reference and asking what the implementation implies:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Low perceived need<\/li>\r\n    <li>Unclear expectations<\/li>\r\n    <li>Unknown outcomes<\/li>\r\n    <li>Negative impacts<\/li>\r\n    <li>Irreversibility<\/li>\r\n    <li>Low reward and high cost<\/li>\r\n    <li>High disruption<\/li>\r\n    <li>Low involvement<\/li>\r\n    <li>Implication of poor past performance<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"surface\">How to surface resistance early<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>What\u2019s problematic isn\u2019t resistance \u2013 it\u2019s resistance that has gone underground. The eBook recommends using multiple techniques to surface resistance early, including:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Surveys and interviews (including third-party interviews)<\/li>\r\n    <li>Blogs and social network media<\/li>\r\n    <li>FAQ sheets, Q&amp;A sheets, webcasts<\/li>\r\n    <li>Focus groups and hotlines<\/li>\r\n    <li>Email, voicemail<\/li>\r\n    <li>All-hands meetings and team meetings<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p>Use multiple vehicles and build feedback loops so communication is cyclical and iterative \u2013 not one-way broadcasts.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"behaviors\">9 effective behaviors for managing resistance<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>Once resistance is surfaced and you understand it from the Targets\u2019 Frame of Reference, these behaviors help you manage it:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Create rapport<\/li>\r\n    <li>Establish expectations<\/li>\r\n    <li>Recognize you\u2019re dealing with resistance after two good-faith attempts to explain<\/li>\r\n    <li>Explain the change in a way that demonstrates you understand the Targets\u2019 Frame of Reference<\/li>\r\n    <li>Ask open-ended questions<\/li>\r\n    <li>After the \u201cwhy\u2019s\u201d are agreed on, focus on \u201cwhat we can do to work it out\u201d<\/li>\r\n    <li>Occupy less than 25% of the air time (listen)<\/li>\r\n    <li>Utilize the Target\u2019s energy to manage the situation<\/li>\r\n    <li>Create win-win situations<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"backfire\">Behaviors that backfire<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>The eBook also names common mistakes that make resistance worse, such as:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Trying to beat people into submission with logic<\/li>\r\n    <li>Dealing with the person instead of the issue<\/li>\r\n    <li>Ignoring values, emotions, and behaviors<\/li>\r\n    <li>Dragging out the \u201chammer\u201d<\/li>\r\n    <li>Trying to combat, solve, or overcome resistance<\/li>\r\n    <li>Assuming what is logical to you is logical to the Target<\/li>\r\n    <li>Arguing while the Target is stating their perceptions<\/li>\r\n    <li>Giving up<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"involvement\">Use involvement to build readiness<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p>Involvement leads to higher-level feelings of control. If you can\u2019t get people involved in deciding what to change, get them involved in how to change.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"tactics\">Practical tactics you can apply right now<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Make communication cyclical and iterative \u2013 each vehicle should include a feedback loop<\/li>\r\n    <li>Surface resistance early and manage it<\/li>\r\n    <li>Involve Targets as much and as early as possible to minimize uncertainty<\/li>\r\n    <li>Communicate in the Target\u2019s Frame of Reference \u2013 minimize jargon and focus on \u201cWhat\u2019s in it for me?\u201d and \u201cWhat does it mean to me?\u201d<\/li>\r\n    <li>Identify cynics or vocal non-supporters and involve them in key roles<\/li>\r\n    <li>Make surfacing resistance safe and keep it overt<\/li>\r\n    <li>Provide continuous, multiple vehicles for surfacing resistance over the full cycle of change<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"aim\">A structured framework for the people-side \u2013 AIM<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <p>AIM drives business value by:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Creating a standard language and approach that increases efficiency and speed<\/li>\r\n    <li>Serving as a risk dashboard to guide where finite resources are best applied<\/li>\r\n    <li>Staying extremely practical and operationally-focused on business outcomes<\/li>\r\n    <li>Providing a unifying foundation for managing change across boundaries, cultures, and geographies<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p>For a full view of the AIM Toolkit and assessments referenced throughout AIM, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/imaworldwide.com\/aim-toolkit-and-assessments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIM Toolkit and Assessments<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2 id=\"talk\">Talk to us<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"cta\">\r\n    <p>If your organization is experiencing change fatigue, slower adoption, or resistance that seems to \u201ccome out of nowhere,\u201d we can help you surface the real sources, engage Targets early, and build readiness with a disciplined approach that sticks.<\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align:center; margin:14px 0 26px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/imaworldwide.com\/contact-us\/\"\r\n       style=\"display:inline-block; padding:12px 18px; background:#05554a; color:#ffffff; border-radius:10px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700;\">\r\n      Contact Us\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"closing\">\r\n  <strong>Resistance is a signal.<\/strong><br\/>\r\n  <strong>Surface it early, then manage it.<\/strong>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99dd98d elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"99dd98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:info@imaworldwide.com\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 64H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v288c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h416c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 48v40.805c-22.422 18.259-58.168 46.651-134.587 106.49-16.841 13.247-50.201 45.072-73.413 44.701-23.208.375-56.579-31.459-73.413-44.701C106.18 199.465 70.425 171.067 48 152.805V112h416zM48 400V214.398c22.914 18.251 55.409 43.862 104.938 82.646 21.857 17.205 60.134 55.186 103.062 54.955 42.717.231 80.509-37.199 103.053-54.947 49.528-38.783 82.032-64.401 104.947-82.653V400H48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">info@imaworldwide.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR: Resistance can\u2019t be overcome, combatted, or eliminated. 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