We have attempted to share here some of what we consider to be the best knowledge resources on the topic of strategic agility. We welcome your sending us new material that may be added to the collection.
The Strategic Agility Institute™ (SAI) is a collaborative effort to encourage research, understanding and education about the drivers, outcomes, impacts and complexities of strategic, organizational and leadership agility in our increasingly fast-paced, uncertain and turbulent world.
Private Sector Research on Agility |
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Anticipation |
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The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies executive summary of "how a new strategic function, Anticipation, can be given shape." May 2010 |
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IBM Capitalizing on Complexity |
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IBM Study based on face-to-face conversation with more than 1,500 CEOs discussing the realities, and challenges, of global integration. 2010 |
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IBM Working beyond Borders |
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2010 IBM study which reflects insight from more than 700 organizations across 61 countries. These HR leaders contributed in-depth inverviews, providing insight into their understanding of the issues they see for the future. |
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Human Resources Planning Society Journal Article on Agility |
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Building Agility Resilience and Performng in Turbulent Environments. Volume 32/Issue 3 - 2009. |
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Organizational agility: How business can survive and thrive in turbulent times |
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An Economist Intelligence Unit briefing paper on the benefits, challenges and risks associated with creating a more agile organization. 2009 |
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IBM Global CEO Study |
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The Enterprise of the Future. IBM Global CEO Study, 2008. |
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McKinsey & Company Customer Experience |
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Maintaining the Customer Experience. Adam Braff and John C. Devine. The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008. |
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McKinsey & Company Structural Break |
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Strategy in a "Structural Break." Richard P. Rumelt. The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008. |
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American Management Association |
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Agility and Resilience in the Face of Continuous Change. A Global Study of Current Trends and Future Possibilities. 2006-2016. |
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Oracle Business Rules |
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Oracle Business Rules, Business Whitepaper. September 2005. |
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The Conference Board |
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CEO Challenge 2004, Top 10 Challenges. |
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ATKearney an EDS Company |
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Executive Agenda. Ideas and Insights for Business Leaders. Technology: The New Management Imperative. 2003. |
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University Research on Agility |
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Cornell University |
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Dynamic Organizations: Achieving Marketplace and Organizational Agility with People. Lee Dyer, School of Industrial & Labor Relations and Richard A. Shafer, Johnson Graduate School of Management |
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Dartmouth |
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Glassmeyer/McNamee Center for Digital Strategies, Tuck School of Business. The Agile and Resilient Enterprise. A Thought Leadership Roundtable on Digital Strategies. 2007. |
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George Mason University |
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The Assessment of Leader Adaptability in the U.S. Army. Stephen J. Zaccaro, Cary Kemp and Gabrielle M. Wood. Mirum Corporation. August 1, 2004. |
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INSEAD |
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Fostering Strategic Agility: In Search for Renewed Growth. CKIR Workshop. Yves Doz and Mikko Kosonen. August 29, 2006. |
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London Business School |
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How Companies Can Avoid a Midlife Crisis. Donald N. Sull and Dominic Houlder. MITSloan Management Review. Fall 2006. |
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The Ohio State University |
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Fisher College of Business. The Resilient Supply Chain. Kelly L. Croxton, Associate Professor of Logistics. |
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University of Michigan |
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Workforce Agility: The New Frontier for Competitive Advantage. This research was commission by Convergys and conducted by Saratoga/PricewaterhouseCoopers and Dr. Richard W. Beatty, Professor of Human Resource Management, Executive Education Center, University of Michigan. |
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Government Research on Agility |
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US Army Research Institute Program in Basic Research |
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Basic Research Office, Paul A. Gade, Chief. November 2003. |
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Strategic Leadership Competencies |
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Leonard Wong, Stephen Gerras, William Kidd, Robert Pricone, Richard Swengros. September 2003. |
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