What is the key factor to consider when assessing the organizational readiness for a change?

Readiness is about thecurrent state of people and the organization—beliefs, understanding, and capacity—to adopt the future state. ACMP recommends assessingperception gapsbetween leaders and the broader organization to calibrate approach, communications, and risk. Leader history or business case rigor are contextual, but the readiness linchpin is theexpectation–perception gap. (Reference:ACMP Standard, Process Group 1 – Readiness Assessment; Activities: Assess stakeholder sentiment, comprehension, and alignment gaps.)