CONCEPTS

Kurt Lewin's Force Field Theory

The driving and restraining forces in tension around any status quo — Lewin's model for behavior change.

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The tug-of-war holding the status quo in place

Lewin's model says a status quo isn't stuck for no reason — it's a balance point between forces pushing for change and forces resisting it. Move either side and the balance shifts.

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