As a human I have learned that change is the only constant and the most consistent agent we have in life. As Arthur Schopenhauer said, 'Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal.'  However, as a coach I have learned that people are not consistent in their goals or keeping up with their need/desire for change. In my observations, the struggle is whether we conform to the pressure around us or do we take center stage for the story of our life and determine for ourselves what change will look like?

‘When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.’ Viktor Frankl

Of course there are several stages for change, and most common are the personal stage and the organizational stage. Both seem to have their difficulties as well as alignments of skills. Regardless of the stage you set your foot on to live your change, the steps are similar, typical and exchangeable. Richard Beckhard and David Gleicher, later refined by Kathie Dannemiller coined the term, "Formula for Change" which is sometimes called Gleicher's Formula. This formula compares the success of change programs to the relative strengths affecting that change. It is as follows:
 

There are four factors that are needed for change, whether for the individual or organization. These factors are: