Hill: Leading through change – When to land the plane

Ihave heard it said that stage one of a business ‘s life cycle can be described as ‘building the plane as we are flying it.’  When a business initially gets off the ground the team will solve each problem as it arises. This is typical in stage one. Another word for that is evolving – the business is evolving and adapting as it grows.  Stage one is necessary and provides amazing knowledge and experience. But sometimes, we need to pause, land the plane and do a full redesign.

Transition and change are natural parts of the business life cycle. As new businesses grow beyond stage one, “the start-up stage,” they enter the next phase of development. Or perhaps your business has cycled through all of the various life stages, and is ready to be reinvented again. Either way, stage two is excitin