Our capacity to design, create and develop a detailed plan of action is astonishing. We face many physical, technological and financial challenges when executing our plans. We often prevail with smart ideas and the application of constant and determined effort.

"What, where and who are the real barriers to change?" is just one of many great questions an experienced leader might ponder.

Some barriers fall naturally over time while others become entrenched and fossilised to the point of being insurmountable.

What sort of valuable skills can be usefully accessed? How can resources be used to best effect? How can we stop messing about and get things done?

Addressing Barriers to Change