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Machinery Lubrication May - June 2018

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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2 | May - June 2018 | www.machinerylubrication.com M aintenance and Reliabilit y AS I SEE IT Jim Fitch | Noria Corporation The Importance of Sustainability for Transformational Change We've all seen change that was well-inten- tioned and purposeful. Yet most examples of change are not sustained over time and sadly cycled back to the ways of the past. e cause of this seems to resemble a powerful magnet that's imbedded in every organization. This magnet f ights the positive forces of change. As soon as these forces weaken or lose focus, the magnet powers up and takes over. Before long, the business-as-usual beast has made its return. Does this sound familiar? I've certainly seen it, and you most likely have, too. Remember those New Year's resolutions? We know that all progress depends on change, yet change is not really change without a fail-safe plan to sustain it over multiple business cycles. e need for this is especially true for trans- formational change due to the scale and magnitude of the effect on an organization. e process is often referred to as change management. Change must be enabled, and so does sustainability. Fail-safe Measures to Prevent Relapsing to Business as Usual "Progress depends on change, yet change is not really change without a fail- safe plan to sustain it."

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