Transitioning skills/talents

It is well known in the world of independent ventures that there often comes a point at which the founding team needs to be replaced by managers with different qualities. Indeed, one of the ways in which venture capitalists claim they add value is in provoking these transitions and helping locate relevant managerial talent. The same applies to many key people working within a corporate venture those with the right skills to function well when the task is discovery and creation are not necessarily able to make the transition to the tasks of enhancement and operational excellence. Moore (1991) terms this transition the transition from pioneers to settlers. As he describes (1991, p. 199) ... 

As instructors of physical chemistry, we all too often hear comments like the one in the title of this chapter. The prevailing attitude with which many students approach physical chemistry is one of fear for their academic survival. The concerns they have are not so much with the chemistry but with the math. For some students, the physical chemistry course is the first time they must authentically apply advanced mathematical concepts to solve real problems. Instructors can facilitate this transformation with exercises that demand critical thinking skills, but developing such materials requires extensive time and talent. The Virtual Substance molecular dynamics program is a powerful tool in our efforts as educators to help students successfully transition from abstract knowledge of mathematics to its application to scientific concepts. 

Your transition will be more successful when you make use of your talents and skills in new ways. It is through the utilization of your unique abilities that you find new roles. 

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