SUMMARY

The chief aim of these phases is to bring about reproduction.

The experience and lessons gained along the way

can benefit others in new and different applications.

When, where and how such reproduction takes place

will become evident as progress is made.

This will become past of the guiding vision.

Note that all of these phases can be adapted to

a committee, company, nonprofit, church, etc.

The details are different, but the principles are the same.

COMMENTS

The Momentum Phase needs a direction and ultimate purpose.

The people need a higher purpose than just more and better things.

Otherwise life will eventually self destruct and/or

greed, tyranny, mediocrity will infect the corporate culture.

However IF the people at all levels are enjoying the fruits of a healthy organization, THEN they will naturally wish for others to enjoy the benefits.

When reproduction is part of the long-term strategic plan,

then those who commit their best efforts over the long term,

will not fear that advancement will become slower and more limited

the higher that they go.

Many people in leadership will want an opportunity to run

their own intrapenurial operation.

Reproduce is the phase when we set up more and different operations

at other locations.

Diversification occurs as the leaders apply the universal principles

and general guidelines to the local situations.

They become and remain responsive to their local constituents.

We all learn more about how to share and cooperate on a larger scale.

Some of these will be fully independent,

while others will be modeled on how franchises work.

The original entity will continue to grow and mature.

It will find its own unique niches,

while also serving as a ‘parent’ to these various ‘off spring’.

During the Reproduction Phase everyone’s weaknesses will be addressed and everyone’s strengths will be developed.

Everyone will discover and develop their talents.

All of this will be woven together in mutually beneficial ways.

Continual upward mobility is possible for everyone

that is trained to take personal responsibility and work together as a team.

The central organization grows wide and tall

while avoiding stagnation by remembering the importance of reproducing.

This is a context for a large church to reproduce itself

by planting ‘daughter churches’ locally and globally.