Tag: Business Agility
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The Cost of Not Adapting: Lessons in Agility from Tom Peters
In 1987, Tom Peters published Thriving on Chaos, a manifesto for navigating turbulent times. Decades before “agility” became a buzzword, Peters was championing adaptability, experimentation, and the courage to act in uncertain environments. One of his most enduring insights—”The cost…
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Discovering the “Best Way”: Agile and the Art of Boiling an Egg
In the world of Agile, we’re often reminded that there is always a best way of doing everything, even if it be to boil an egg. This profound thought, attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson (from his quote “There is always…
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Peeling Away Complexity – A Visionary Look at Agility and Simplicity
In a world where “more” often feels like the answer, it’s powerful to pause and ask if “less” might actually move us forward faster. Complexity creeps into our products, processes, and even decision-making frameworks. Yet, time and again, the most…
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Embracing Agility: A Sun Tzu-Inspired Approach
I recently wrote a post inspired by a 2,000 year old book, Mastering Business Agility: Lessons from Sun Tzu’s Art of War Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period…
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Mastering Business Agility: Lessons from Sun Tzu’s Art of War
Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC). He is most acclaimed for his work, The Art of War, a timeless treatise on military strategy that has influenced…
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The Key to Thriving in Uncertainty: Elevating Business Agility
In today’s fast-paced and unpredictable world, the ability of an organization to sense and adapt to change is no longer optional—it’s essential. Business agility is the hallmark of organizations that thrive in this environment, dynamically responding to market shifts and…
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Simplicity in Organizational Agility: Insights from Edward de Bono
“From confusing manuals to uninterpretable jargon and bureaucratic red-tape, modern life can be highly complicated and frustrating. For many of us it is almost impossible to make sense of. In Simplicity, lateral-thinking guru Edward de Bono shows us how to…