Becoming Agile / J-B Short Format Series (PDF)

An in-depth example of The Agility Factor in action

Becoming Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds
Adaptability illustrates the process of becoming an agile
organization. Reflecting the principles presented in The Agility
Factor, readers are taken on a real-world journey of
transformation and change. This short-format case study of the
French company Brioche Pasquier highlights how one organization
successfully implemented the principles of agility using the
socio-economic approach to management, detailing each step of the
process and describing how every decision brought the goal closer
within reach. Readers get inside the heads of decision makers to
gain insight into how tough decisions were made, how new,
important, and flexible management tools were implemented, and how
the necessary changes ultimately benefitted both the organization
and the people who made it work. From overarching policy to
day-to-day procedure, the story provides a clear example of how an
agile organization is developed, giving readers a foundation upon
which to implement similar changes in their own organization.

Smart companies understand the importance of agility, but
identifying where and how to initiate those first steps often leads
to paralysis by analysis. This case study allows readers to learn
from an organization that got through the inertia and put the
principles of agility into action, with incredible results.

* Understand how the principles of agility can be implemented
using a specific intervention strategy

* Tailor those principles to suit any organization

* Calculate and convert the "hidden costs" of traditional
organizational design into flexible, value added activities

* Formulate and execute an actionable agility strategy

Big changes require a deep understanding of the problem at hand,
and a viable plan for steering the organization in a better
direction. By seeing how it's been done before, organizations can
take a proven approach and tailor it to their specific needs. For
those tasked with formulating the agility strategy, Becoming
Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability
provides invaluable insight.