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Article: Winds of Resistance
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- July 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Project Management Institute Jul 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Without change, there can be no improvement, but it may take some effort to win people over.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain in search of a western route to Asia. At the time, of course, it was widely believed the world was flat and that a ship sailing west would eventually fall off the edge of the Earth. Although the explorer didn't find the route he sought, he did confirm his beliefs that the Earth was indeed round and returned to Spain as a hero. There were still a stubborn few who refused to amend their views, however.
For many years, I thought project leaders were much like Mr. Columbus, visionary leaders drawing reluctant followers into the future. I found people ...