Across industries, organizations have adopted structured approaches to life-cycle planning, risk mitigation and value optimization for infrastructure assets. While technical excellence in asset management is essential, it is not sufficient on its own to drive sustainable value. Writing for the Institute of Asset Management, Margaret-Avis Akofio-Sowah, PhD, vice president and business transformation consultant at WSP, discusses how true success comes from integrating robust change management practices that align people, processes, and culture with the technical side of asset management.