Chapter 8

The Social Plan

If the technical plan addresses the technical parts of organizational change, the social plan addresses the social part. As a famous saying goes, the work is easy; it is working with and through people that is the hard part. Transformation leaders need a social plan because change is a heart conversation. While the scholars, consultants, and authors would want you to believe that change is an exact science, it is not. Yet it is so easy to fall victim to thinking that creating (and executing) the plan is all you need. The reality is that in order to successfully lead change, you need to get others involved. You need their commitment, their energy, and their buy-in. We are reminded of that great leader Charlie Brown (yes, ...

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