ABSTRACT
This chapter lays the groundwork by considering the implementation of change generally. It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success, and more dangerous to carry through than initiating changes in a state's constitution. One of the key points for implementing change is to secure the support, at the outset, from all the stakeholders—that is, all those who might be affected by the change and also those whose actions or behavior might affect the outcomes of the change. No matter how beneficial the change, there will almost certainly be at least some resistance. The key to the support structure is the person who is really driving the change, sometimes called the change owner, the change agent or the facilitator. Implementation strategies may range from revolution to evolution, from a big bang to change which happens almost without an organization realizing it, through incremental evolution.
