Linda, Chris and I have just returned from an always-full, dynamic annual summit for the Women Business Leaders of the US Health Care Industry Foundation -- or WBL*, as its associates love to call it. In a session called “Leading Change that’s Worth It,” we had the privilege of facilitating this amazing group of executives in a conversation about just that kind of change – the kind where the juice is worth the squeeze. 

Like many leaders we meet, most in this group stand readily when asked if they have been through or led a major change initiative. Yet far fewer say yes when asked if they believe their organizations do a good job of leading and managing change. Here, Chris shares that she’s been asking these questions for 20 years, and sadly, the results haven’t changed much.

We’ve found 10 common themes, or reasons organization change fails. The good news is that they work in reverse, too. Done well, these can be the 10 reasons change succeeds in your organization.