Introduction

I want to set the stage for a thread that I hope to write
exploring APC vs PDP ideolgy and the band of unpaid e-warriors
by introducing the change management concept.

You'll find this cocept useful in your management life,
and understanding happenings around you (including the doctors strike

stages of grief

In change management, there is a model we call the 4 (or 5) stages of grief.
It goes like this:

1) Denial
2) Anger
3) Bargaining
4) Depression
5) Acceptance


In summary, the model suggests that when there is a sudden change,
people first resist, then if they realise that they are helpless in stopping the change,
they try to make the best of the situation



The stages don't always come in that order.
And in some complicated scenario, you might find different stages running in parrallel


I'll give an example of this stages using Nigeria and Boko Haram

Resistance to change

At first when Boko Haram started with their bombings and suicide bombing
the Nigerian government and people were in denial
"we love our lives so much" we said.
"we cant kill ourselves"

as the bombing went on, we got upset
"it must be those northerners that don't want a southerner to rule"
"it is the PDP"
"it is the APC"
"it is an islamic agenda"
"it is because GEJ is weak"

All of this anger whipped up sentiments and helped
in aligning us with the different political parties

Acceptance of change

As the bombings went on,
we began to consider how we could bargain with the Haramites
and like GEJ said,
We re now living with the knowledge that terrorism
is now part of our national ife

You can do a further search on the concept in google

Semi conclusion

The beauty of the change management model is that it helps us
in understanding where people are emotianlly positioned

when you understand this,
you are better placed in dealing with them appropriately
or exploiting them if you wish

I'll now try to create another thread
to give us a fresh perspective on APC vs PDP
drawing on the change management concept

Hmm..
It's the burden of Yar'adua that GEJ bears..
BH has been there even before his death.
I guess I need emphasis on how GEJ is weak.

GOOD AND I AM WAITING TO SPEND SOME USEFUL TIME ON IT! WHO KNOWS, YOU MAY BE MY GOODLUCK AND NOT B/HARI!

let see how is goes.

I have continued the thread here:
https://www.nairaland.com/1868740/when-apc-pdp-using-change