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“It isn’t the changes that will do you in, it’s the transitions.”
-- William Bridges
“It isn’t the changes that will do you in, it’s the transitions.” William Bridges’ book, Managing Transitions, starts with this short yet profound statement. Transition is a period when the old is no longer, but the new isn’t fully present or formed. Perhaps you’ve experienced a short, uncomplicated transition like a smooth negotiation of a car deal, or maybe it was a more complicated, long and drawn-out transition, such as changing jobs, onboarding, and getting comfortable in your new role. Inevitable with any change there is a time that is uncertain, unclear – a “messy middle” – is the transition, and the part on the journey to change that can cause the most concern, confusion, and challenge. Leaders must acknowledge and plan for the transition. That is the opportunity leaders have to help support their people through the messiness and uncertainty and help show them a path to the change.
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