1 Principle 15: Assesses Substantial Change

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[Verse 1]
Markets tumble overnight, regulations shift their stance
Geopolitics explode while leadership starts its dance
Major mergers shake the ground, technology transforms
What seemed stable yesterday now brews tomorrow's storms

[Chorus]
Detect and assess, don't let change slip by
Systematic scanning meets the watchful eye
When disruption knocks, be ready to pivot
Strategy and objectives, time to revisit
Substantial change demands substantial response
Don't patch the old ways, embrace the new dance

[Verse 2]
Key indicators flash their warnings, leading signals call
Environmental monitoring catches tremors before they sprawl
But gradual shifts aren't the only threat we face
Sudden breaks and quantum leaps demand a different pace

[Chorus]
Detect and assess, don't let change slip by
Systematic scanning meets the watchful eye
When disruption knocks, be ready to pivot
Strategy and objectives, time to revisit
Substantial change demands substantial response
Don't patch the old ways, embrace the new dance

[Bridge]
Employee whispers, customer complaints
Supplier signals painting what ain't
Ad hoc intelligence fills the gaps
Between your formal scanning maps
Some burns are slow, some strike like lightning
Both need mechanisms, both need sighting

[Verse 3]
When substantial change comes knocking at your door
Don't just tweak responses like you did before
Question risk appetite, challenge every frame
The whole foundation might not stay the same

[Chorus]
Detect and assess, don't let change slip by
Systematic scanning meets the watchful eye
When disruption knocks, be ready to pivot
Strategy and objectives, time to revisit
Substantial change demands substantial response
Don't patch the old ways, embrace the new dance

[Outro]
Principle fifteen keeps you wide awake
Spotting transformation before worlds remake
Internal, external, fast or creeping slow
Change detection helps your wisdom grow

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