Resistance, fear, diversion, weariness and ignorance move one's focus away from the change that is required and onto those matters that may appear to be more immediate and urgent. The adventure of change is placed on hold, which is never a good place for an adventure to be. There are four guiding concepts that help move the adventure of change off hold and into the mainstream. These concepts help the leader to gear up for the adventure and by following them, to stay in the adventure. Lead Someone once said that we should manage things and lead people.
Management usually aims at consistency and order whereas leadership aims at movement and change.
Both management and leadership are needed in the life of healthy organizations. Management alone will not effect the substantive change that is needed in most of today's organizations. In a time of needed change, the systems and processes of the organization must be managed. The people, however, must be led into the adventure of securing the future for themselves and their organization. For those of vision, chaos can facilitate innovation.