Buy In Quotes

“Behavior precedes belief - that is, most people must engage in a behavior before they accept that it is beneficial; then they see the results, and then they believe that it is the right thing to do....implementation precedes buy-in; it does not follow it.”
― Douglas B. Reeves, Leading Change in Your School: How to Conquer Myths, Build Commitment, and Get Results

“Deep and sustainable change...requires changes in behavior among those who do not welcome the change.”
― Douglas B. Reeves, Leading Change in Your School: How to Conquer Myths, Build Commitment, and Get Results

“I regularly invite educators and leaders to send me their questions, and hundreds of them do so every month. The most common question, however, is one to which my response is probably most disappointing. The question is “How do I get better buy-in from my staff before I implement some critically needed changes?” The answer is “You don’t.”
― Douglas B. Reeves, Transforming Professional Development into Student Results

“Currently detecting 3% actual buy-in.”
― Scott M. Graffius, Agile Protocol: The Transformation Ultimatum