I hope this blog provides all its readers with a vehicle for sharing not only ideas but tools and techniques as well. At Conner Partners, we use an assessment tool to help us evaluate the overall challenge an organization is likely to encounter when implementing a particular initiative. It focuses on the three dimensions I have been writing about:

• Incremental vs. transformational change (To what extent will the change significantly disrupt the expectations of those involved?)
• Installation vs. realization focused (To what extent are implementation activities focused toward installation [putting the key building blocks of the solution in place] vs. realization [ensuring that the intended business outcomes are achieved]?)
• Good idea vs. business imperative (How high is the cost to the organization and its leaders if the initiative fails to achieve its objectives?)

You can download the free assessment and instructions for interpreting your answers by clicking here.

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