Personal change fitness is a person’s ability to be the primary agent of change in their own life.  This means within them they have the psychological resources and capacities needed to successfully navigate change. That simple definition needs some unpacking and illustrating. The marathon Imagine you decided to host a marathon race and you went searching for runners to participate.   Your search led you to 2 people – one an elite marathon athlete; the other an unfit person [...]

The change fitness of an individual or an organisation is the best predictor of successful change outcomes.  Given that change is an unavoidable element of growth (and even just survival) it is common sense to develop change fitness. But how do you know what needs to be developed, and where you should start? The best place to start is with a change fitness audit. What does an audit cover? Any comprehensive change fitness audit should begin by assessing [...]

‘Change fitness’ is a term we have coined to describe the psychological capacities that enable people to be successful at change. It is easy to understand if you compare it with physical fitness, as in the following scenario. Sally is a champion swimmer. She goes to the pool every morning and swims 25 laps before heading off to work. She regularly participates in swimming comps and has a room full of trophies and medals. She has been trained [...]