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Organizational Development

What The C-Suite Must Do To Make The Whole Firm Agile

Discover the pivotal role of the C-suite in driving organizational agility.

Steve Denning
Sep 09, 2018 • 5 min read
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Intermediate
Change Strategies
Leadership Change
Organizational Change
Organizational Improvement
Stakeholder Engagement Strategies

Summary

The text explores the evolution of Agile management from a software development methodology to a broader business agility concept, emphasizing the crucial role of the C-suite in this transformation. It highlights the importance of organizational agility for firms to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. The content discusses survey findings on the progress and challenges of implementing business agility, particularly in large firms, and underscores the need for strong leadership to drive this change. Engage with this resource to understand how leadership can enhance business agility.

Takeaways

  • C-suite involvement is essential for transitioning from Agile software development to broader business agility.
  • Large firms face challenges in adopting agility due to the significant mindset changes required.
  • Leadership is a critical factor in successfully implementing business agility.
  • Organizational agility requires the ability to adapt strategies, structures, and processes quickly.
  • Successful Agile implementations correlate with the duration and scope of the Agile journey.
  • McKinsey and Company define “organizational agility” as the ability of an organization to renew itself, adapt, change quickly, and succeed in a rapidly changing, ambiguous, turbulent environment.
  • Organizational Agility can be defined as the ability to quickly reconfigure strategy, structure, processes, people, and technology toward value-creating and value-protecting opportunities. Thus, it necessitates the active involvement of the C-suite.
  • When Agile software development began morphing into business agility and organizational agility, C-Suite had to be introduced to manage it.

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