Celebriti, resistance to change is part of human nature. It can be difficult to accept that change may need to occur even in the face of overwhelming evidence that change is required. The innate fear of change, and the inevitable pushback that can occur may cause even the best initiative, or well-meaning leader to fail in their endeavors. "70 percent of change programs fail to achieve their goals, largely due to employee resistance and lack of management support." (Kogan, para. 4, 2020) In trying to imagine, what it must be like to effect change as a senior leader on the local community level, or a state level this truly brings into focus how important it is to gain stake holder buy in and be able to support change in a way that is positive and ensures those that are affected the necessity of that change. "Unless their specific concerns are addressed, resistance can easily derail or undermine the change initiative, either covertly or overtly....Make a strategic and thoughtful assessment of how your change initiative may impact your employees in order to identify potential resistance from the start. Tailor your communication strategy so that you can address that resistance as soon