Agility

Stay fast and focused

The latest research on business agility from Joe Perfetti underlines the imperative for leaders to move at pace….

The innovation paradox

Too many big businesses are stuck in a low-risk, low-innovation cycle – but they have all they need…

A closer look at the agile dashboard

Joe Perfetti, Scott Koerwer and Mike Canning take a closer look at the metrics required for agility. In…

People are the key to business transformation

Tony O’Driscoll explores how to achieve business transformation through a people-centered strategy. Since 2000, more than half of…

Dynamic markets call for more dynamic metrics

The old ways of measuring advantage should be put to rest, says Rita McGrath. Stock markets are key…

How a navy ship heralds a sea change

When it comes to business transformation, we can take a lesson from the navy, says Mike Canning. The…

Three keys to customer-centric innovation

Successful customer-centric innovation demands that we genuinely understand our customers’ needs, says Hari Nair. Two decades ago, I…

Enter the boundaryless organization

Global firms and their supply chains have transformed the world. Now they must go local, says Parag Khanna….

Global business requires adaptive leaders

Maarten Asser defines adaptive leadership for a borderless world. For more than a decade, we’ve wondered, can leaders…

Performance dashboards must measure for agility

Long-standing performance indicators no longer show us the full picture. Scott Koerwer, Joe Perfetti and Michael Canning explore…

Driving transformation at one of Africa’s largest banks

Today’s complex business environment demands more agile leaders. Nedbank HR executive Dean Retief shares how his organization has…

Rethinking how we measure potential

Success in the new world requires agility, adaptability, agency and humanity. Many organizations use the popular nine-box grid: a…