Building Strategic Agility
Strategic Agility will become the ultimate competitive advantage, enabling companies to
leapfrog the competition to become the new market leaders. Read more here: "Strategic
Agility: New Thoughtware for Strategic Planning"
leapfrog the competition to become the new market leaders. Read more here: "Strategic
Agility: New Thoughtware for Strategic Planning"
Succeeding in a Turbulent Economy
 | Strategic Sensing—the ability to recognize, anticipate…and quickly respond to | |
| changing market conditions—proactively and reactively. |
| Organizational Fitness—the strength, flexibility and resilience needed to succeed in | |
| an increasingly turbulent market and competitive business environment. |
| Shared Accountability—engagement, commitment and alignment of organizational | |
| behavior to accomplish common objectives. |
Companies fail not because they do
the wrong things, but because they
keep doing what used to be the right
things for too long.
the wrong things, but because they
keep doing what used to be the right
things for too long.
Strategic Agility Formula
Strategic Sensing
- Dynamic and exploratory process—more qualitative than quantitative
- Generates necessary insight and foresight
- Clarifies the parameters of future business pursuits and investment priorities
Organizational Fitness
- Strategic orientation; focused, yet flexible
- Capacity to work on the future while executing in the present
- Nimble, adaptive culture
- Fast, effective and efficient processes
- Proactive posture; ability to anticipate and respond
- Innovative and entrepreneurial attitude
- Commitment to ongoing learning, discovery and renewal
| Apply Strategic Insight and Foresight |
- Identify growth opportunities: new
markets, new niches, new customers - Spot innovation opportunities—both
product and service - Uncover tomorrow’s customers
- Recognize tomorrow's competitors
- Build new organizational
competencies - Refine or redefine your business
model - Focus, leverage and prioritize
resources: time, talent, treasure
| Key Requirements for Organizational Agility |
Shared Vision, Shared Values and
Common Performance Metrics,
supported by:
Common Performance Metrics,
supported by:
- Reconfigurable organization design
- Dynamic supporting technology
- Agile people
- Flexible core business processes
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Transformation Consulting Group
From Strategic Planning to Strategic Agility
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