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7 Preliminary Steps When Initiating Major Change

Ron Edmondson

I’m not saying it will come to this, but it is the level of commitment you need to have before you introduce major change. There may be times I need to vision cast better and help them see the need, but their support is critical if major change is going to be successful. Do a stakeholder analysis I wrote about this concept HERE.

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7 Critical Steps Prior to Initiating Major Change

Ron Edmondson

I’m not saying it will come to this, but it is the level of commitment you need to have before you introduce major change. There may be times I need to vision cast better and help them see the need, but their support is critical if major change is going to be successful. Consider a stakeholder analysis.

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7 Vital Steps Prior to Implementing Major Change

Ron Edmondson

I’m not saying it will come to this, but it is the level of commitment you need to have before you introduce major change. There may be times I need to vision cast better and help them see the need, but their support is critical if major change is going to be successful. Do a stakeholder analysis. Use a focus group.

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7 Vital Steps Prior to Implementing Major Change

Ron Edmondson

I’m not saying it will come to that, but that’s the level of commitment you need to have before you introduce major change. There may be times I need to vision cast better and help them see the need, but their support is critical if major change is going to be successful. Are you willing to lose people over it?

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7 Vital Steps Prior to Implementing Major Change

Ron Edmondson

I’m not saying it will come to this, but it is the level of commitment you need to have before you introduce major change. There may be times I need to vision cast better and help them see the need, but their support is critical if major change is going to be successful. Do a stakeholder analysis. Use a focus group.

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It’s Never Been More Important for Big Companies to Listen to Local Communities

Harvard Business Review

Managers who don’t understand the concerns of the communities in which they operate will spend more time defending the company against angry stakeholders than building positive relations with members of the community whose support is critical to their success. New research is pointing in the same direction.