Fearless Change Patterns for Introducing New Ideas

Sustained Momentum

We can think of introducing ideas as planting a sapling: without water, sun, and a source of nourishment, the young tree will die. It will need attention to keep it alive and growing. Sometimes we forget how important this ongoing support is—for all living things.

Take a pro-active approach to the ongoing work of sustaining the interest in the new idea in your organization.

You are a Dedicated Champion(129). You have made some progress introducing the new idea into your organization.

The many other things that need to be done will tempt you to put the task of introducing the new idea on the back burner for a while. But this ...