Common Change Management Errors (89)

lxxxix) Not Realising That New Behaviours Must Become Lasting Habits, ie embedding the new behaviours
"...to achieve positive, sustainable change......to generate tangible results......Lasting habits snowball across the organisation. Once behaviours become habits, these new ways of working become 'how we do it here' - rather than isolated, individual, or fleeting instances..."
John Kotter et al, 2021a

New actions become habits and lead to a new culture over time.

NB There is a need to articulate
"... a compelling aspiration so that people understand what's possible and what changes are necessary to achieve the goal. Leaders can encourage new ways by modelling the behaviour they want to see, making explicit decisions reflective of desired outcomes, and recognising and rewarding those that meet new behaviours..."
John Kotter et al, 2021a