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When our children were very young, my wife and I took the family on a cross-country trip. Several days in the close quarters of a car can be challenging, especially so when many of the conversations begin with the question \u201cAre we there yet?\u201d So, we carefully planned every detail of the journey.<\/p>\n

For each of our various stops along the way, we reserved a room at a Howard Johnson hotel. We knew that all across the country these hotels were decorated with exactly the same wall colors, lamps, and bedspreads. To help our children feel more \u201cat home\u201d each night, we even specified that each room must have the beds on the right and the TV on the left. Sameness, we reasoned, would be comforting.<\/p>\n

The trip seemed to be going well. The children were patient, and the parents were still relatively sane. Then on the third night we checked into yet another Howard Johnson hotel. As soon as we walked into our room\u2014which was identical to the others we\u2019d slept in that week\u2014our four-year-old son threw up his hands and with a tone of utter despair said, \u201cWe\u2019ve been driving forever<\/em> and we keep coming back to the same room!\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly what change can feel like. Despite your best efforts, some people will continue to ask \u201cAre we there yet?\u201d Some won\u2019t mind taking a trip, just not in the direction you\u2019re headed. Others will resist getting in the car at all.<\/p>\n

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For most people, change really is a big deal. Change can involve the adoption of new technologies, reengineering, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, culture blending, or any of a number of other forms. Change is a big deal because it often requires leaving our comfort zones. Change is a big deal because it touches on our sentiments and devotions, some of which may not be apparent even to us.<\/p>\n

The big deal about change is usually not about strategy or structure or systems. All of those things are of course important. But the core of it all is feelings. In the world of human commerce, nothing changes unless and until people\u2019s behaviors change. And the kind of behavior change that results in lasting (sustainable) change must accommodate people\u2019s feelings\u2014feelings that involve trust, confidence, passion, and all those other intangible but very real things that make us human.<\/p>\n

You can rent people\u2019s backs and hands, but you must earn<\/em> their heads and hearts.<\/p>\n

Change really is a big deal. Work hard to accommodate people\u2019s feelings\u2014their heads, hearts, and hopes\u2014and your change effort can be one of the success stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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