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The Change Acceleration Process was developed by Dr.John Kotter, an Emeritus professor of leadership at Harvard Business School, renowned thought leader on leading change, New York Times best-selling author on the topic and founder of the management consulting firm Kotter International. In his research, Kotter observed that traditional organisation processes were designed for efficiency rather than strategic agility. Processes designed for efficiency emphasise control through hierarchical structures, policies and managerial routines. As such, these processes are best suited to delivering on the demands of day to day operations or predictable strategies in stable environments with minimal uncertainty. But such processes are not well suited for dynamic environments that require the ability to recognise and capitalise on fleeting opportunities or to dodge unexpected threats with speed and assurance. Yet Kotter’s research revealed ample evidence of accelerating turbulence, volatility and disruption making strategic agility critical. Thus, he sought to resolve a fundamental issue for organisations - how to deliver efficiency in day to day operations, while at the same time capitalising on fleeting opportunities and dodging threats. He proposed that to achieve both efficiency and strategic agility, organisations should run dual systems composed of the traditional hierarchy-based processes as well as the change acceleration process. In this way, the change acceleration process can operate as an agile, network like structure designed to deliver strategic agility.