Why do we exist as an organization?
To create value in a specific way.
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Some executives fear that agile ways of working could mean a loss of control and, inevitably, chaos for their company. But it’s not about exercising control. It’s about inspiring a change in behavior.
At its core, agile is a set of values, principles, and behaviors. Leaders must champion and actively promote a cultural shift inside the organization.
Why are we doing the work that we’re doing?
Because this work directly relates to our outcomes.
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Why are we pursuing specific outcomes?
Because achieving these outcomes enables us to fulfill our purpose.
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The ability to act autonomously spurs ownership and creativity, allowing agile teams to move fast. The more alignment that leaders can establish, the more autonomy they can afford to give.
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Agile Transformation Begins with a Change in Mindset
At its core, agile is a set of values, principles, and behaviors. Leaders must champion and actively promote a cultural shift inside the organization.
The ability to act autonomously spurs ownership and creativity, allowing agile teams to move fast. The more alignment that leaders can establish, the more autonomy they can afford to give.
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Agile requires a leadership team that is fully united, that is willing to look outside for inspiration, and that is willing to really embrace radical change.
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The Benefits of Agile Are Undeniable
Most large organizations are structured around silos and specialized functions. This creates inefficiencies that can be eliminated with agile ways of working. To implement agile across an entire organization, teams must work together differently, from the top on down.
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Agile Organizations Establish an Unbroken Chain of "Why?"
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Agile transformations force executives to unlearn many behaviors that led to their personal success and the success of their companies—and learn new, more effective ones.
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For agile leaders, the most important job is to define the desired outcome clearly and give teams the autonomy to achieve that outcome. Alignment on purpose—
the why of an organization—enables leaders to step back, teams to step up, and the business to move forward.
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Change is hard. Leaders must set forth a clear vision, demonstrate its urgency and value, and guard against backsliding into old ways of working.
What You Need to Know About Agile
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Agile puts a premium on feedback and learning. The willingness to adapt is more important than following a plan.
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Five Ways CEOs Keep Agile Transformations Moving
Agile is a team-centered, iterative, and cross-functional approach that can be applied across industries and business contexts. Born in software development, agile prioritizes speed, autonomy, and collaboration to unlock the hidden potential of organizations.
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Learn and adapt—at speed
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Leaders must set forth a clear vision, demonstrate its urgency and value, and guard against backsliding into old ways of working.
For agile leaders, the most important job is to define the desired outcome clearly and give teams the autonomy to achieve that outcome. Alignment on purpose—the why of an organization—enables leaders to step back, teams to step up, and the business to move forward.
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Agile transformations force executives to unlearn many behaviors that led to their personal success and the success of their companies—and learn new, more effective ones.
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Measuring the impact of Agile
Agile Transformation Begins with a Change in Mindset
Agile requires a leadership team that is fully united, that is willing to look outside for inspiration, and that is willing to really embrace radical change.
BCG Senior Partner & Managing Director
Martin Danoesastro
Outcomes
Leaders must set forth a clear vision, demonstrate its urgency and value, and guard against backsliding into old ways of working.
