“20″ Truths About Leading Change
January 18th, 20101. Change takes time — years and decades.
2. Change takes people out of their comfort zone.
3. Chnage begins with an idea or vision of something better.
4. Change starts with a few people more so than a lot of people.
5. Change requires talking and writing about the vision.
6. Change starts with action.
7. Change takes place with commitment.
8. Change is associated with mistakes.
9. Change requires creative thinking.
10. Change is an emotional roller coster.
11. Change is carried out by ordinary people.
12. Change requires persistence.
13. Change is too much for some people.
14. Change is about creating a new culture.
15. Change requires a core of people who share the same vision.
16. Change involves people.
17. Change is driven by an acknowledged reality.
18. Change is dependent upon a trusting environment.
19. Change is associated with resistance.
20. Change is difficult.