Abstract
According to the old saying, the only person who likes change is a wet baby. It’s likely you have people in your organization who are averse to change. Worse, your entire organization may not be open to change. The goal of this chapter is to provide a compelling argument about why it’s essential to change—or risk decay.
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Keith, B., Vitasek, K., Manrodt, K., Kling, J. (2016). The Only Person Who Likes Change Is a Wet Baby. In: Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-55220-4_3
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