Nigeria, June 15 -- We are all familiar with the timeless observation of the Greek philosopher Heraclitus: "The only constant in life is change."

Change, as paradoxical as it may seem, is a force of both disruption and progress. George Bernard Shaw captured this duality when he said, "Progress is impossible without change," yet we often witness individuals and institutions resist it, sometimes fervently, even at great personal cost. As Winston Churchill once remarked, "To improve is to change," highlighting the irony that change, while essential, often breeds tension, fear, and inertia.

This dynamic tension means that navigating change, especially within complex systems like the public sector, requires not only vision but also adroit an...