The 5 Universals of Change

The 5 Universals of Change idealeap

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How it works

Assess a change scenario against the 5 Universals of Change — five patterns for successful change. Rate how strongly your organization lives each one, and get specific lenses to apply next.

1 Describe the change ▶

Write the change scenario or challenge you're facing — the more concrete, the sharper the recommendations.

2 Rate each universal ▶

For each of the five universals, slide from 1 (we barely do this) to 5 (we strongly live this) to reflect how your organization is currently working.

3 Get recommended lenses ▶

The AI reads your scenario and weights toward your lowest-rated universals, then suggests the specific lenses to apply — and why they fit your situation.

The five universals

Co-Creation — co-creating change over selling change

Cause & Purpose — cause/purpose over urgency

Experimentation — experimenting over executing tasks

Meaningful Dialogue — dialogue over push communication

Response to Change — response over resistance

IdeaLeap · 5 Universals of Change. Lens recommendations are AI-generated suggestions to spark thinking, not prescriptive answers.

1 · Describe your change scenario

What change or challenge is your organization working through?

2 · Rate your organization on each universal

1 = not yet • 3 = moderate / inconsistent • 5 = strongly live this

3 · Get your recommended lenses

Suggestions weight toward the universals you're underusing and the specifics of your scenario.

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