Not only did I have a good, thoughtful response to each issue that arose, I also had a virtual army of supporters reinforcing my answers and position. My proposal was approved and implemented in record time. Roger Snyder supports the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative in the design and construction of simulation laboratories for the Energy Department. Managing a change project and a technological project are similar in many respects. However, since a change focuses primarily on people rather than on things, it requires careful attention to the possible resistance of people.
Successful change requires the creation of a group with enough power to lead the change.
Successful change-makers identify those who stand to gain or lose from the change.