2025 Change Momentum Index
Transformation efforts are still stuck.
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.
Most companies are undergoing significant change right now with 45% navigating major change
Change isn’t occasional anymore—it’s constant and compounding.
Organizations are navigating multiple shifts right now.
Nearly half of change efforts stall—long before the red flags appear.
In 2025, 47% of change initiatives are stuck in inertia or acceleration—kicked-off but not moving.
Stalled transformation erodes trust—quickly and quietly—reducing an organization’s capability to change.
Even with clear strategies, funding, and leadership focus, many efforts lack traction where it matters most: behavior change, team energy, and aligned execution.
Top findings
Our 2025 study analyzed transformation projects across150+ organizations navigating critical change: AI, digital transformation, hybrid, M&A integration, and cultural reinvention.
What we found was clear: Most organizations aren’t lacking strategy – they’re lacking traction.
2025 Change Momentum Index
The Change Momentum Index™ 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 in that zone.
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.