DK Essential Managers: Managing Change

Reviewing Assumptions

Change projects should not be set in stone: unless they are open to change themselves, they are unlikely to sustain long-term enthusiasm or to meet changing market needs. Reassessing long-term policies is as crucial for success as the original plan.

Continually check a project’s relevance to the changing environment.

Do not abandon failing projects; reorient, revise, and reinforce them.

Reassessing objectives

The objectives of change are not sacred; external developments can invalidate the reasons for a plan. For example, ...