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Do 70% of changes fail?

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Do 70% of changes fail? — SHR, Basel
Do 70% of changes fail? — SHR, Basel

Do 70% of changes fail? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Hughes (2011, Journal of Change Management)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Do 70% of changes fail? — SHR, Basel — Bâle-Ville
Do 70% of changes fail? — SHR, Basel — Bâle-Ville

Practical check in Basel

Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Change Leadership training in Basel, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Change Leadership in Basel

Change Leadership training in Basel — in practice
Change Leadership training in Basel — in practice
Change Leadership training in Basel — hands-on workshop
Change Leadership training in Basel — hands-on workshop
Change Leadership training in Basel — on the ground
Change Leadership training in Basel — on the ground

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