About Adolescence: During Adolescence the company is reborn. This second birth is an emotional time where the company finds a life apart from that provided by its Founder(s). This critical transition is much like the rebirth a teenager goes through to establish independence from their parents. An early stage Adolescent company teeters on the brink of success and disaster.About Premature Aging: Adolescent pathologies occur when the fighting in an organization gets so bad that one party suffers irreparable damage to their trust and respect and can no longer effectively serve the company. If the Founder and the other entrepreneurs decide to leave and the numbers people take over, the company usually becomes more efficient, but less effective. After a while, growth stalls and the company degrades.