Thinking about change as a learning process opens the door to opportunities to reframe, look at results differently. Taking on unexpected problems and finding solutions to them creates the capacity to continue to do so. Know ahead of time that no journey is without problems. Change will eat up as many resources as you want to give it. You need people, you need money, you need supplies, you need special facilities, you need time.
Ongoing resources are an important part of making change work.
Looking at innovation in terms of discrete changes makes this kind of resource management all the more imposing. On the other hand, looking at the bigger picture, developing capacity for management, and seeking overlap help to manage this resource problem. The more linkages, relationships, and networks that you can develop between parts of the system, the more likely it is that you will have effective problem-coping management. Linkages develop commitment, help with resources and support, empower and train people, and provide personnel for facilitation and leadership. They provide support for the substantial effort which needs to be devoted to such tasks as checking on progress, keeping everyone informed of what's happening, linking with other change projects, and solving problems.