ABSTRACT

A n id e n tity p ro je c t n ee d s f irm g u id a n c e i f it is to av o id h ija ck , u n n e c e s sa ry delay, p a r t ia l o r c o m p le te fa ilu re . T h is m a y so u n d a r a th e r g lo o m y assessm en t, b u t th e t r u th is th a t th e in tro d u c tio n o f a n e w id e n tity o ften gives rise to m u c h e x c ite m e n t a n d con troversy . T h is e x c ite m e n t n e e d s m a n a g e m e n t i f b o th su p p o r te r s a n d c h a l­ le n g e rs o f th e p ro je c t a re to b e c o n ta in e d w ith in th e b o u n d s o f w h a t yo u w ish to ach ieve.