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"You can't jump a twenty-foot chasm in two ten-foot leaps."
Change by definition is a variable process in which we don't know all of the facts. There is a proverb that states "You can't jump a twenty-foot chasm in two ten-foot leaps." This proverb may be interpreted as recommending a big bang approach to change--the idea that we really can't start a change effort until we know all of the facts.
A better interpretation is that we should not embark on a change project unless we can make a case for the change that paints a vivid picture of the process for those being impacted. In fact, we can cross a twenty-foot chasm with multiple leaps if we can clearly see the stepping stones to the other side.
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