Managing change is a paradox-it is the interplay of two opposite forces i.e,
'desire for stability' and 'desire for change'. Techniques must first be used to
address the forces of 'desire for stability' and then to enhance the forces of
'desire for change'. This interplay has an analogy with cosmic forces-expansive
forces and gravitational forces which ensure an equilibrium among bodies in the
cosmos. The Acrobatics of CHANGE: Concepts, Techniques, Strategies and
Execution, analyses three "change stories"-two in Public Sector organizations
viz., HMT and BEML, and one in the private sector-The Nagarjuna Group. The
authors strongly believe that 'change' is not a 'dance', as dance is rhythmic
with