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How to Avoid the Churn That Comes with Agility

Harvard Business

Leaders today know that they need to be agile — to change direction quickly in the face of changing or uncertain conditions. But a byproduct of agility is churn: The confusion and demotivation that comes from many such pivots. This can cause inefficiency that bogs down innovative projects and strategies.

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An Agile Approach to Change Management

Harvard Business

Six lessons on moving quickly under pressure.

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How to Find the Exact Words that Attract Your Clients (and Gets them Excited to Work with You)

Consulting Matters

Related Article: "7 Reasons Why Your Client Aren't Getting it When you Write and Talk About What You Do". This article is for you. The missing link between great intentions and great results is often a little talked-about leadership trait - emotional agility and courage. Related Articles: "What is a Brand and Why You Need One".

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How To Avoid The Pandemic Recession

Simon Associates

Recently there was an interesting article in The New York Times entitled, “ The Pandemic Depression Is Over. A new economy requires new thinking and new agility. The Pandemic Recession Has Just Begun.” So where does this leave us?

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What is the Professional Services Industry All About?

Progressus

In this article, we’ll provide a high-level overview of where the professional services industry is right now – and what current conditions mean for project-based organizations. This will increase digital agility, make them better able to respond to the changes in customer demands and remain competitive.

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5 Behaviors of Leaders Who Embrace Change

Harvard Business

CEB reports that the average organization has undergone five enterprise-wide changes in the past three years and 73% expect change to accelerate (URL: [link] ). In this environment, change agility needs to be part of the new organization’s and leaders’ DNA. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy.

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Major Challenges Facing the Consulting Industry

QEmploy

This article will look into the consulting industries current pitfalls and future in terms of transparency and digitalization. This is where agile methodologies come in. Consultant, Nadia Kondrup, says “agile project management is the way forward for developing”. There is a split in opinions.