The role of leadership, regardless of how you think of it, or define it, becomes the critical element of success in organizational transition. Groups will splinter and normative transitional issues will create extraordinary tension if a leader does not take up the specific role of transition manager successfully. Whether it is an individual leader or a management team that takes the lead in a transition, the following four demands should become the leadership mantra for all stages of the transition process. These are the questions that will be asked, in words and in actions, by everyone involved in the transition process. Find and believe the answers before you begin the transition.
Individuals can do almost anything if they believe in the purpose.
One of the key ways this is done is by painting a picture of what the hoped-for outcome will be. Be realistic and positive, clarify the bigger picture, and communicate it to all. You have to practice the language of vision, mission and mandate. You are the major educator. You must be willing to stand in front of the people that will make the vision a reality and define what is, and what will be.