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Leading Change: Direction Before Momentum

Mar 04, 2026
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Clarity of purpose enables focused action.

 

Last year, we explored the 5C Responsibilities of Change Leaders — practical actions for people leaders navigating change with their teams.

 

This month, we lift the lens.

 

This conversation is for Change Sponsors and Executive Teams — those carrying organisation-wide accountability for change outcomes.

 

Across industries and geographies, Prosci’s global research continues to confirm a consistent truth: Active and visible executive sponsorship remains the strongest predictor of successful change.

 

Our V-DACC model builds on that evidence. At its core sit four executive responsibilities: Direction, Alignment, Commitment, and Communication.

 

And we begin with Direction

Because visibility without direction creates noise.
Executive presence without clarity creates activity — but not progress.

 

Direction: More Than a Strategy Announcement

 

Direction is not a town hall presentation.

It is the disciplined work of defining:

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