Professors Kegan and Lahey on the Challenges of Change

You Don't Need More Willpower...

By Holly Brubach
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the January 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Not being able to change doesn't mean we're lazy, stubborn, or weak. A pair of Harvard educators argue that our best-laid plans often fall through for smart, self-protective (and ingeniously hidden) reasons.

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