Having worked in and for government and large organisations over 20 years, I have learnt the hard way about the importance of engaging stakeholders to get buy in – from the Executive Director to the Director General, and everyone in between – and ensure the change is successful (and retained). In this article, I outline some methods that we typically use in our consulting work to take these important stakeholders on the journey – lessons that are relevant to anyone working in large organisations, not just those in government.