Change involves bringing about a difference to a system, something or the life of someone. The most important, however, is human development. The first target in changing people is to focus on transforming their mindset (thinking patterns and/or outlook to life). Change truly begins from inward to outward. Thereafter, those whose mindsets have been changed must be empowered with the right motivation, exposure and education which will make them real agents of change.
It takes people with leadership mindsets to bring change. They take the lead and that leads to change. Leaders change things, ideas and culture. In this article, we will examine how you can embark on a change project.
Bringing about change begins with being dissatisfied with the current state of things. It begins with having a passion to change things or situations for the better. It then continues with developing a structure that will enable that change to become a reality. Between your vision and its reality lies focused actions. You must have an agenda for change and must work towards it.
The following questions will help you to identify challenges around you and how you can bring changes.
What contribution do you intend to make to your society?
What contributions are you open to make in your society? What value do you want to add? What changes do you want to make? What is that thing you see that drives a strong desire for change in you? It could be child trafficking. It could be that you are pained when you think of many children who are out of school. The prevalence of young people doing drugs could also be something
you feel like curbing. You must be thinking of the contribution you want to make to society. That’s how to take the lead.
What message do you have that can bring a change in people’s lives?
Some people offer hope to people who are going through difficult times. Some folks help people with financial budgeting and planning. Everyone has something to offer. You can engage people with conversations on societal ills to alter the perspectives of your listeners from wrong to right. You can talk about relationships. You can help young people with knowledge and wisdom in choosing the right partner. You can talk about how people can be financially stable. You can share principles of making, managing and multiplying money. These are examples of how you can take the lead with your wealth of knowledge. You can create a blog or start a fan page on social media. You could also start a website or a YouTube channel depending on the medium through which you want to communicate your message.
What experience(s) have you had that people can learn from?
Are there lessons you can share with people based on your past experiences? What are the personal victories that you have gained and how can you help others to overcome their challenges in those areas too? Sharing your experiences and victories can go a long way in encouraging other people to believe in themselves to achieve their best. Therefore, you must be willing to share your experiences, hold some people’s hands and walk them through paths you have walked in.
What training have you acquired?
What have you learned? What skills and knowledge do you have? How can the knowledge you have positively transform others? Sharing your knowledge and passing on your skills to others will go a long way to building their capacity to become better people. By developing others, you are transforming the society.
What solutions can you provide?
Examining the current challenges in society and the need to create viable solutions is one other thing to focus on. It’s always good to see a problem/identify a need, and then develop and implement strategies for solving the problem.