Book description
An environment that is changing ever faster and deeper; markets that are becoming more dynamic and complex; competitor and customer behavior that is increasingly unpredictable—these developments are affecting all organizations. Whoever wants to survive in the future needs to adapt with lightning speed. Increasing numbers of organizations recognize that traditional ways of working are no longer adequate. They lack agility. In this book, agility expert Mike Hoogveld shows us what we can learn from smart start-ups and other successful, innovative organizations. Using many academic insights and practical examples, he describes how to make your organization responsive by focusing on continuous improvement. Thus, he gives a very concrete answer to the crucial question with which so many organizations are struggling: How do we increase our agility? The book includes an agile assessment to determine the agility of your organization. The book remains number-one bestseller in the Netherlands.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part 1 Treasure hunt! Searching for the Essence of Agile Management
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Part 2 Agile Management: Putting It into Practice
- Chapter 8 The Agile Organization
- Chapter 9 The Agile Management Process
- Chapter 10 The Think Phase—Discover How You can Excel
- Chapter 11 The Think Phase—Create a Flexible Plan
- Chapter 12 Do Phase—Experiment like a Lab Technician
- Chapter 13 The Learn Phase—Stepping Smarter into the Future
- Chapter 14 Becoming Future-Proof
- Index
Product information
- Title: Agile Management
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2017
- Publisher(s): Business Expert Press
- ISBN: 9781947441842
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