Periods of Transition

William Bridges, in his book ‘Transitions’, says that in order for us to change or be transformed we must let go of the old so that we can take on the new and that this takes time. Mike Litman talks about the ‘period of insignificance’ that we must experience as part of the journey to achieving success in life.

In business, ‘serving our apprenticeship’ is an essential transition phase that we must travel in order for us to realize high performance and excellence. This stage is the critical training ground that brings about the transformation that we desperately seek in our businesses.

Can you imagine an elite athlete turning up to an event without having done the necessary preparation; the years of training, attention to diet, building discipline and skill, mental preparation and the capacity for endurance, persistence and resilience?

The transition from where we are now in business to where we envision requires putting in the hard yards.