Being part of a company during rapid growth can be enormously fulfilling. Pulling together with others in pursuit of a goal, and seeing tangible progress, can generate positive feelings that far outweigh the stress and strain that is part and parcel of working life.
At the organizational level, however, growth generates expected and unexpected challenges. And the faster a business grows, the more difficult it can be to step back and assess the situation dispassionately. In a sometimes-frantic atmosphere, the hope is that culture and processes remain intact and primed to develop as the organization evolves. Advisers realize that their clients are frequently pulled in opposing directions, addressing issues as they arise. The risk is that in doing so, they lose their understanding of the organization as a whole, with all its parts connected.
