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More than a Buzzword
When it comes to the latest organisational trends, it is safe to say that ‘Agile’ is having more than a moment. Perhaps once seen as a concept only applicable to technology teams, Agile is now frequently cited as a way to navigate fast changing circumstances and complex demands. Whether through blogs, academic papers or webinars, the benefits of scaling agile or transforming to an Agile Enterprise are frequently mentioned; and it is true that Agile can result in many benefits.
So why is it that many organisations struggle to maximise the agile advantage? They commit to Business Agility, introduce a framework (SAFe, Scrum, Lean or another) and invest in communicating the benefits to teams – but something doesn’t quite ‘click’. CEOs and business leaders often find themselves asking the same questions – ‘what went wrong?’
In our experience, Business Agility fails for four key reasons:
Turning theory into results – How Q5 can help
Q5 supports organisations to overcome these challenges and turn theoretical approaches into practical, measurable change. We work with clients to construct an approach tailored to their needs. Some recent examples include:
To start turning theory into results at pace, we would recommend focusing on three activities:
If you want to find out more about how agile can help drive the future shape and way of operating of your organisation then feel free to get in touch at info@q5partners.com.