is nature agile?

Is nature agile?

Tathagat Varmahttp://thoughtleadership.in

What is agility?The ability of a “body” to

• sense, analyse and comprehend expected and unexpected situations as they unfold,

• respond and organise, self and collectively, quickly and gracefully to planned and unplanned changes,

• anticipate potential issues and avoid or mitigate them as required or as possible,

• exploit unexpected opportunities and maximise gains before they dry up,

• initiate potential game-changing ideas well-ahead of the market, and

• learn and adapt from previous experiences, make sustainable improvements and evolve on continuous basis.

Elements of Agility

Aware Assess Act

Being aware of the changing dynamics and evolving situation

Aware

Filter out noise and analyze, corroborate, and synthesize

various signals

Aware of the

present moment

Possess the knowledge and skills to anticipate the projected future

(positive / negative)

Assess

Being able to discern the situation and decide best course of action

(avoid / mitigate / continue / exploit)

Assess the

projected future

Respond in a timeframe and intensity commensurate to the problem

Act

Continuously improve subsequent responses based on earlier results

Act towards

the desired future

Act towards

the desired future

Assess the

projected future

Aware of the

present moment

Aware

Assess

Act

Agility Lights Out Just Do It! Newshour Debate

Indiana Jones

Little Professor

Classroom Debate

James Bond

Ethan Hunt

Agility Matrix

Software Team

Nature?

Sunflower Garden

Venus Flytrap

Honeybees

Fireflies Flashing

Flock of Birds

School of Fish

Ant Colony

Slime Mold

Robots next?

Is agility “one size fit all”?

Recap• Aware, assess & act • Agility is an outcome! • Agility helps nature evolve • Teams can learn from nature