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Chip and Dan Heath argue that change failures are usually misdiagnosed: we blame people when we should blame the system. Using Jonathan Haidt's metaphor of a small rational rider on a large emotional elephant walking down a path, they propose a three-part strategy — direct the rider, motivate the elephant, shape the path — for organizations and individuals.

Summary

Chip and Dan Heath argue that change failures are usually misdiagnosed: we blame people when we should blame the system. Using Jonathan Haidt's metaphor of a small rational rider on a large emotional elephant walking down a path, they propose a three-part strategy — direct the rider, motivate the elephant, shape the path — for organizations and individuals.

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