bring about change
/brɪŋ əˈbaʊt tʃeɪndʒ/
Meaning
This phrase means to cause a transition, reform, or transformation to happen within an organization, system, or society. It implies active leadership and intentional effort to make things different and hopefully better. The tone is inspiring, professional, and action-oriented.
Examples
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The new CEO was hired specifically to bring about change in the company's stagnant culture.
The new CEO was hired specifically to bring about change in the company's stagnant culture.
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It takes time and clear communication to bring about change in a large corporation.
It takes time and clear communication to bring about change in a large corporation.
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Employees are more likely to support initiatives that bring about positive change.
Employees are more likely to support initiatives that bring about positive change.
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We are implementing new software to bring about change in our daily reporting workflow.
We are implementing new software to bring about change in our daily reporting workflow.
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Protesting alone won't bring about change; we need to propose concrete policy solutions.
Protesting alone won't bring about change; we need to propose concrete policy solutions.
Common Mistakes
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✗ The new policy will bring change about in our department.
✓ The new policy will bring about change in our department.
While 'bring about' is a phrasal verb that can sometimes be separated, 'bring about change' is a strong, fixed collocation that is almost always kept together.
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✗ We want to make about change in the company.
✓ We want to bring about change in the company.
'Make about change' is incorrect. The correct verb to use with 'about change' to mean 'cause' is 'bring'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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The board hopes that hiring an external consultant will ___.
💡 Cause new reforms or transitions to happen.
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bring about change
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It is never easy to ___ when employees are comfortable with the old way of doing things.
💡 Initiate transitions in a workplace.
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bring about change