is nature agile?
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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