The reality
Most large-scale transformations don't meet their objectives
Despite investment and intention
Most change efforts never land as designed. Execution, not strategy, is where momentum falters.
of companies are navigating major change right now — change isn't occasional anymore. It's constant and compounding.
Top findings
Our 2025 study analyzed transformation projects across 150+ organizations navigating critical change.
AI, digital transformation, hybrid, M&A integration, and cultural reinvention.
Finding 01
Where organizations actually land
Distribution across the four Change Momentum zones, 2025
of organizations are stalled or struggling to gain traction
Inertia
Stalled. Little to no perceived movement.
Acceleration
Moving, but facing significant resistance.
Momentum
Progress with alignment and traction.
High Velocity
High-momentum, self-reinforcing movement.
Source: NSP & Company Change Momentum Index Survey, 2025 — 150+ organizations
The broader picture
Change isn't occasional — it's constant. And most of it isn't landing.
Of respondents' transformations did not meet their stated objectives
Of respondents have moderate or major change underway right now
Source: NSP & Company Change Momentum Index Survey, 2025
"Most organizations aren't lacking strategy — they're lacking traction."
NSP & Company, 2025 Change Momentum Study
2025 Change Momentum Index®
The CMI® reveals the forces behind real progress — and what quietly holds it back.
This 2025 preview highlights how organizations perform across critical drivers of change momentum — clarity, commitment, and execution.
How to read this: Each Harvey ball reflects how strongly a driver is fueling — or blocking — momentum. The fuller the ball, the greater its positive impact.
Not a sentiment survey — a 15+ dimension system built to detect the execution signals that matter most.
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