Definition from Change Designs
“The synchronizing of efforts, organizations, individuals or processes with each other. The mutual redirection and refocusing of work and the elements required to achieve it. Alignment assumes common goals and collaborative or cooperative effort to achieve them. Realignment is a goal and challenge of most change efforts.”
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