CHAPTER 4 Combining Principles One and Two Getting ready for the sail
ALL PULL AND LITTLE PUSH
Knowing where you are in enough detail is needed to answer the question of why you want change. This, along with the attraction of a future destination, provides two critical forces. Movement starts when the sum of these two forces is greater than the inertia of the status quo. In change, momentum is key for success. It takes a lot of effort to get what Collins (2001) refers to as the ‘build up, breakthrough flywheel’ moving. This huge investment of effort at the start is critical for future success. Overcoming the inertia of existing patterns of practice and behaviour does require a great deal of effort, and this ...
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