Puberty The Committee grows steadily but suffers from awkwardness in its dealings with outsiders and with internal coordination. Entrepreneurial skills are gradually replaced by management techniques. Young Adulthood Accepted practices are implemented, including formalized procedures. Some bureaucracy and internal politics exist. The Committee is mastering its environment and serving the needs of its members.
Leadership is efficient and preparing to expand, enter new areas of service or add new functions.
The excitement of the Committee has diminished. The membership will not support innovation. A complacent atmosphere lacking any sense of urgency or zeal prevails. The Committee is losing its ability to cope with its environment and serve the real needs of members. Leaders bicker and internal control is lacking.