Richard Beckhard And David Gleicher. The change formula was originally created by david gleicher where richard beckhard and rubin harris developed and published it in 1977. This method serves as a guide for determining one’s ability to adapt, whether personally or professionally.
According to a report called mastering the art of change by ken blanchard, change strategies in an organisation have a failure rate of upwards of 70%. Gleicher's formula provides a model to assess the relative strengths affecting the likely success of organizational change programs. An evolution of some original work by beckhard and david gleicher in the 1960s, which provides a model to.