They knew their leader's objectives, they understood his values and they wanted to be part of the transformation. I contrasted this with the client I had just seen who had recently decided to change companies. He had tired of his previous boss's lack of clarity, his playing favorites with those who unquestioningly agreed with him. People who are proactive, innovative, courageous and energetic can, and do, bring about change. Likewise those who are conservative, reactionary and frightened of moving forward inhibit both themselves and the people around them.
Organizations can rise or fall on the quality of the people they employ.
Whether they're at the top, middle or bottom of the organization it is individuals who will transform themselves, their performance and the success of their organizations. The conventional model of organizations has led us to view people in a linear fashion. We see them as a set of behaviors working mechanically towards the achievement of a set of tasks or concrete outcomes. Change we simplistically believe involves getting people to change their behaviors so as to achieve improved or altered outcomes. Real people have their own needs, objectives, feelings and psychological patterns of thought, feeling and action.