In keeping with the subject of change, I recently came across a change model that I wanted to share as I believe it is one we can all relate to regardless of whether we are entrepreneurs, professionals, corporate leaders or non-profit leaders. "The Seven Levels of Change - Different Thinking for Different Results" by Rolf Smith outlines a progressive seven layers model for change that begins with the doing the right things and ends with doing the impossible-literally! The seven layers are:

LEVEL 1:  EFFECTIVENESS - DOING THE RIGHT THINGS.

LEVEL 2:  EFFICIENCY - DOING THINGS RIGHT.  

LEVEL 3:  IMPROVING - DOING THINGS BETTER.

LEVEL 4:  CUTTING - DOING AWAY WITH THINGS.

LEVEL 5:  COPYING - DOING THINGS OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING.  

LEVEL 6:  DIFFERENT - DOING THINGS NO ONE ELSE IS DOING.  

LEVEL 7:  IMPOSSIBLE - DOING THINGS THAT CAN'T BE DONE.

Any change requires time, resources and personal energy. The higher the level of change, the more time, resources and personal energy the change will require in implementation. Further, it is not a straight-line relationship across the 7 levels.  Rather it is geometric and explodes in terms of difficulty as the change level increases. 

Enjoy the book!