Everything is constantly changing.  Sometimes in small increments and sometimes change is very rapid and the impacts can be  of a greater magnitude.

By definition working to achieve or produce something better than it previously required a change.  This will be a change for the better (or at least that is the intent) but still, it is a change

Little Steps

Constantly getting better intuitively makes sense.  Making changes in small increments is most often better than the big bang approach.

Moving rapidly and doing everything all at once has been demonstrated through numerous studies to initially reduce productivity and quality as people worry about the impacts of the changes.

As you seek to move forward try not to step on those in front of you or leave a trail of crushed bodies behind.   Continuously improving in small increments is a solid approach to achieving better results with minimal disruption.

Often the changes can happen seamlessly relatively noticed by those impacted the most.  Ultimately better results are achieved by stealth.

Minimal Impact/ Maximum Gain

The concept of continuous improvement is associated with change management.  Rather than modifying processes, practices, and behaviors all at once  thus creating greater stress and resistance the goals are slowly progressed toward in increments.

It is important to have the overall goal in mind and even mapping out the steps fully help make sure the result is coherent and integrated but this does not mean the change needs to occur all at once.

Continuous improvement is continuous changes and thus becomes the norm so that in a way it is not really a change but rather the usual.