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Burning platform

A crisis or threat urgent enough to force change, from the idea of jumping off a burning oil platform.

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Without a burning platform, nobody wants to change.

Why it matters to you.

Leaders sometimes manufacture one to drive change. Ask whether the fire is real.

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