He said he was not against change but that the "back-room reforms" were a distraction from what the health service needed.

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Moreover, the price of accord on some of the proposals has been a formulation that allows wiggle-room for foes of change.

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Because it's like Barack has always said -- it takes just one voice to change a room.

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"Our customers were looking for something different and they didn't want that kind of locker room--type environment where you change in a common area, wait in a common area and so forth, " recalls Gordon Tareta, director of spa operations for Hyatt.

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It takes Mr. Fleming-Wood almost exactly 45 minutes to change in the office locker room, run around the lake (four miles round trip), shower and get back to his desk.

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Edward Lampert took Sears ( SHLD) into the dressing room more than a year ago, hoping to change its long-term trend of declining sales with a new vision for the venerable retailer.

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The top houses only the headphone jack, a drastic change from the original Droid RAZR which also found room there for the HDMI and micro-USB ports.

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One floor higher though, things change: You get a nice view of the town and a junior suite at a double-room price.

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After all, if you give a brilliant, inspiring, audience-centered presentation about those 3Q numbers, you will change the attitudes of your team in the room with you.

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