Putting Together the Guiding Coalition The first step in putting together the kind of team that can direct a change effort is to find the right membership. Four key characteristics seem to be essential to effective guiding coalitions. They are: 1. POSITION POWER: Are enough key players on board, especially the main line managers, so that those left out cannot easily block progress? 2. EXPERTISE: Are the various points of view—in terms of discipline, work experience, nationality, etc.—relevant to the task at hand adequately represented so that informed, intelligent decisions will be made? 3.
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