Managing Transitions by William Bridges

Author:William Bridges
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780738219660
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 2016-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

3. Getting Organized

To some people this stage feels like a step backward since many of the ways to bring order to a chaotic situation force you to slow down and do things in some standardized way. They may decide it’s time to install a sales management system. The company has come to the point where the natural energy of the founders is no longer enough to ensure continued good results. The frantic efforts of a handful of people need to be replaced by a more structured set of activities by a growing number of people.

This is the time when roles start to become more specialized and defined. It is the time when financial controls are established, when employment policies are spelled out, when marketing materials become more sophisticated. New kinds of people are hired—people who have actually already done what you’re asking them to do now. The hiring process changes, as experience starts to become more important—though the original team may feel that it will no longer have the excitement, intensity, and close, personal connections that characterized the early days of a Venture. Getting Organized isn’t easy, and a few companies and institutions run aground in the process. But most of them survive and come out of this phase with the new structures, practices, systems, agreements, and habits that they need to take their places in the world of “grown-up” organizations. When that happens, the organization enters the next phase of its life.

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