Category: Adaptability
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Adaptation as Rhythm: Rethinking Enterprise Evolution in an AI-Driven World
When Faisal Hoque published Adapt Or Die: Your Business’s Only Options In An Evolving Economy in 2014, he laid out a timeless foundation for enterprise survival: resilience, innovation, agility, adaptability. At the time I was inspired to pen an article…
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Beware the Butterfly Syndrome: A Reality Check on Agile Transformation
Just over a decade ago, I wrote a post Agile Transformation: Not a Caterpillar Turning Into a Butterfly based on the observations of “Agile transformations” being less like caterpillars—destined to transform into beautiful butterflies. I sought to dispel the myth…
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Ingenious Agility: The Mindset Organizations Need to Thrive Today
In a world defined by rapid change, complexity, and uncertainty, organizations across all sectors are searching for ways to not just survive but thrive. Agility has long been seen as the answer, but traditional agility often falls short. Frameworks and…
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Consolidating My Digital Footprint: Welcome to the new .net
Over the past 22 years, I’ve had the privilege of running multiple blog sites, each dedicated to topics I’m passionate about—agile, new ways of work, product management, program and portfolio leadership, and business agility. These sites (including agileartisan.uk, leanagileleader.co, and…
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Ingenious Agility: Why Every Organization Needs More Than Adaptability (Or Agile)
In an era of rapid change and complex challenges, the need for agility extends far beyond the boundaries of businesses. Public sector organizations grapple with shifting societal demands, evolving regulations, and constrained budgets. Third-sector organizations navigate growing expectations for impact…
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Mastering the Art (and Science) of Navigating Complexity in Modern Organizations
In today’s fast-paced world, organizations face unprecedented challenges that often defy traditional problem-solving approaches. Market dynamics shift overnight, customer behaviors evolve unpredictably, and internal systems reveal interdependencies that are anything but straightforward. If you’ve ever felt like your organization is…
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Ingenious Agility and Digital Transformation: Rethinking How Organizations Adapt and Innovate
In my previous post, I introduced Ingenious Agility—the fusion of adaptability and ingenuity—as a transformative mindset for navigating today’s complex challenges. Over the last decade, I’ve spent many hours pondering the topic. This concept is not limited to solving immediate…