How do you build a movement? Patiently

A moment of humour to begin. I came up with the title of this post inspired by an old joke :

Q : How do hedgehogs make love ?

A : Very, very carefully

So, how do you build a movement for systemic change ? I believe that the answer remains, even in this fast changing world…..very, very patiently.

This picture is of a Jaeger Le Coultre watch. This company has created over a thousand different calibres, or another type of “movement” for their watches over more than a century. Luxury timepieces like this will never go out of style as they represent patience and quality.

So, back to the subject. why do I believe transformational movements require great patience?

From my own experience, an area I have grown to specialise in is supporting leaders with transformational change. What have I found to be the secret to success ? Several and one of them is absolutely to have patience. If you want to truly enrol people in such a level of change, it must become a self-sustaining movement, and that takes time. So, whether a change in a large and complex organisation, or a movement to transform society, patience is key.

Thanks first today to Chip Conley, who I witness building a movement around #ModernElder with real vision allied with…