Chapter 9
Will the Change Actually Achieve the Desired Outcome?
The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.
—John F. Kennedy
A program that has not been thoroughly vetted is doomed to mediocrity, if not failure.
—Abdullatif A. Al-Othman
Each company has cultural myths built upon past lore, present optimism, and future dreams. At the beginning of a big change project, speed becomes the new currency, and to avoid looking like they can't keep up, most people put their heads down and just keep working. As a change leader, before you dive into early planning activities, step back to see if your project will deliver the desired outcomes. If the answer ...
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