Change

There are a lot of smart ass comments on this thread so I am going to try to be constructive here.
I am a political organizer on the left and have worked with many different organizations over the years from top-down ones to horizontal grassroots groups and I can tell you that if you want to effect change without buying it or getting elected (tomato, tomato) then you've got to organize effectively. u/SedQuisCustodiet nailed it below. However, if you're on the left do not organize like the left does. We are ironically terrible at it. If you want to know what effective organization looks like model your actions after the NRA or a succesful mega-corporation's lobbying arm: build a base and have a practical way to galvanize their anger to turn it into constructive measurable action.
Practicals: A) Have a thought out and presentable analysis of the issue you are concerned with, b) develop a well thought out alternative, c) organize a base, d) target those with the power to create the change you want, and e) then organize your base to blitz that person in power and disrupt their lives until they give you what you want. Conversely, if you want to take the strongman approach you can take a different route after point b above and find out what the person in power wants and trade them for what you want. Neitzche will tell you that is true power (and true politics), but if you want to go the organization route those four steps above are a good start. If you're interested I run an organizing podcast that lays out the basics of how to do this in an hour or so.


I've worked in business management many years, and have focused a lot on change management.
The life cycles of corporations is very similar to the life cycles of empires, nations and government forms - just that business works on a quicker time pace. I believe the principles of managing change are also very similar - although the scale is different.
There are many different models for managing change, but one I find to be a good high level analysis is also similar to the movements that have been effective at delivering political or social change, e.g the Civil Rights movement or LGBT movement.
Initiating Change
Diagnosis - why, what, how
Vision - the desired future state
Energy - Building energy and a sense of urgency for change + understanding the energy of the resistance
Driving change
Firstly, the content of the change:
Centrality - message must be clear and linked to the core values / issues of the organization / nation
Three themes - the changes should be summarized in max three issues or themes, and these should be clearly and regularly articulated
Secondly, you need an exceptional structure for leading the change
Magical Leader - Good at communicating and building energy around the Centrality; a good guardian of the Three Themes
Beyond the Magical Leader - A broader base of support is critical; followers, helpers and co-owners
Achieving Change
Planning and Opportunism
Many bullets - there will be many and varied stakeholders resisting change and managing them is key
Investment and returns - change has a cost, both monetary but more importantly the drain and instability of change; focus should be made on early wins demonstrating that the return is greater than the cost, and communicating examples is key throughout.