I often use the phrase "there are a thousand reasons not to do the something, but only one reason to do it....because it's the right thing to do". In other words there is many ways to come up with reasons why something won't work because you can attack it from any angle. This way you can build a huge case against something with meaningless reasons. There are usually far fewer, but very good reasons, to undertake a huge task. I think that this is the underlying conundrum of change and what they are struggling with in this chapter.
I don't think any teacher would argue most of the points that are brought up about the need for diverse schools with diverse facilities that are capable of teaching students what they want, how they want, when they want, and where they want. It's kind of a no-brainer. But suggest the changes inherent in these ideas and you will get an avalanche of reasons why it won't work.
On the other hand if everyone views the objections as hurdles that can be climbed using real world strategies then it becomes easier to see the way ahead as an adventure instead of as an impossibility.
The big question that comes up for me, that often comes up for me, is " how do we get people to buy in?