"The fact they've dismissed two coaches, if more change is needed I think they're in a position to continue that change."
Ryan is set to join the All Blacks when the group meet in Wellington on Monday ahead of their upcoming trip to South Africa, with two tests scheduled against the Springboks in early August.
With the fallout from their series loss to Ireland, there will be plenty of interest in how the team bounces back in the two-test tilt – which kicks off the Rugby Championship.
While the series against Ireland saw the All Blacks' recent record drop to four losses in their last five tests, Nacewa said it would not be a surprise to see the side come back strong in South Africa.
"There's always the possibility that this change in personnel – very, very good coaches at the end of the day – will have an immediate impact and swing the All Blacks players to make an immediate difference," he said.
"Really good coaches will back themselves that they make that immediate difference. Joe Schmidt being a lot more hands-on will have a great impact on the team. Are the rest of the world ahead of where the All Blacks are at? Maybe, maybe not – but the All Blacks are able to catch up very quickly given the skill and calibre of the players that they have. I just think they need the coaches to bring that out in them.
"I definitely think there's room for improvement straight away, but there's probably no harder place on earth to go than South Africa for two tests in the Highveld. It's the test of all tests and we'll be able to see right away what kind of impact the coaching changes have had."