Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within

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Denying the Need for Change

An organization is a coalition of coalitions. In an elementary school, for example, there is a network composed of the student body; the teachers; the staff; the administration; the school board; the city, state, and national governments; the local taxpayers; and many other groups. Each of these may break down into smaller sets of coalitions, or they may temporarily combine with others to pursue a particular set of interests. The entire system is constantly evolving and changing.

Sometimes things are not as they seem. Organizations have publicly stated goals. These can usually be found in the published documents of the organization. The goal of the public school is to educate students. The goal of the manufacturing ...