In the Harvard Business Review article, "Leading Change, Why Transformation Efforts Fail," Kotter notes that to give a transformation effort the best chance of succeeding, all of the following pitfalls should be avoided except: In the Harvard Business Review article, "Leading Change, Why Transformation Efforts Fail," Kotter notes that to give a transformation effort the best chance of succeeding, all of the following pitfalls should be avoided except: Presenting a vision that's too complicated or vague to be communicated in five minutes. Underestimating the difficulty of driving people from their comfort zones. Using leaders at the top with prior experience with teamwork. Regulating team leadership to an HR, quality or strategic-planning executive rather than a senior line manager. Becoming paralyzed by risks