TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.Findings The authors build a process model of becoming that maps the following processes: destabilizing incumbent practices, sources of resistance and enablers of change, acceptance of upheaval and trying on a new state of being. A research agenda for future research in this area is also formulated.Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. VL - 33 IS - 7 SN - 0258-0543 DO - 10.1108/SD-04-2017-0066 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-04-2017-0066 PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - Confusion, ambiguity – then epiphany: Don’t let the past hold you back when change is vital T2 - Strategic Direction PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 32 EP - 34 Y2 - 2024/09/19 ER -