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No two organizations are the same, so there’s no single blueprint for success—each one follows its own path shaped by people, timing, and context. However, understanding the organizational life cycle gives you a stronger understanding of how the business functions at each stage, how you can work through roadblocks and optimize each stage, and ensure the organization continues to thrive in periods of c
hange. In this article, we’ll explore the five organizational life cycle stages, how organizations experience these life cycles, how managerial strategies and actions at critical points in an organization’s development determine organizational design and structure, and how HR