“We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”
— Howard Zinn
The pursuit of social change is not always about big wins. When you are in it for the long haul . . .
Sometimes you will point out complexities where people saw only black and white.
Sometimes you will sow seeds of uncertainty.
Sometimes you will point out ambiguities.
Sometimes you will remind people to examine their own competing values.
Sometimes you will meet one new, likeminded ally.
Small victories create the underpinnings for the platforms upon which change is built. Leaders of change need to identify these victories, and articulate their value to your allies. Recognizing the small wins serves to remind us that leadership is a distributed activity that takes place at an interpersonal level. Every person engaged in every small action is demonstrating leadership for change.
Leading Differently 