Change Quote by Reg Revans
“Those who are to change significantly that which they freshly encounter must themselves be changed by the changing of it.”
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Future of Management” (1964)
Significant change requires being altered by what you encounter; the encounter transforms you as much as you aim to change it.
In simple terms: Change demands you be changed by it.
Key Takeaway
Adapt to change by letting it reshape you.
Themes
change
adaptation
learning
feedback
Mood
thoughtful
motivational
Type
practical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- business strategy
- personal development
- education reform
Key Concepts
Management theory
learning cycles
Questions to Reflect On
- How does what you change affect you?
- Are you open to being reshaped?
A Different Perspective
Resistance can block mutual transformation.
![“Such fire was not by water to be drown'd, Nor he his nature changed by changing ground. [Lat., Ne spegner puo per star nell'acqua il foco; Ne puo stato mutar per mutar loco.]” quote by Ludovico Ariosto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bc3/ludovico-ariosto-32086_change_such-fire-was-not-by-water-to-be-drown-d_1768038.jpg)
