What are the Reasons for Change?

      
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		            		Dan Kwof
Ghana
			            
What are the Reasons for Change?

	          		Why do we really need change in the first place? What are the sources / reasons for the need to change?
				      
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						            	Rebecca Roe
United States
												
				                Reasons for Change
Nothing stays the same--nothing. Maybe similar, but each day is a new one with new variables--like another verse on an old song.

People don't like change for a variety of reasons, which we have exhausted here in this site. Managing change is needed to coordinate the change like a conductor leads an orchestra. You want all the players to play a melodious tune, not a bunch of noises.
				                
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						            	Mosa Justin
Management Consultant, Madagascar
												
				                Reasons for Change

													Just to respond to Dan Kwof from Ghana: "Only a baby with a wet nappy likes changes" (unknown author). From this view, not all change pleases but can be needed by circumstances and often by the natural law of growth. Every human being deals with change during his lifetime.

The reasons for change could be: survival, growth, life improvement, betterment of welfare etc... They must be strong motives pushing to action leading to change.

So change could be led by a positive reaction to negative circumstance as well it could be a proactive action towards a desired result or in order to achieve a vision.
				                
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						            	David Wilson
Manager, Canada
												
				                Change is the Only Constant

													Change is created by a variety of internal and external drivers (Walmsley, 2009). You should review ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Istvan Szeman
Consultant, Hungary
												
				                The Risks for the Organization if there is no Change

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						            	matovu patrick kayisali
Accountant, Uganda
												
				                Reasons for Not Wanting to Change

													It is by nature that some people always fear change whether for the good or the bad.
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