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This whitepaper examines how organisations can develop genuine adaptability in rapidly changing markets. Traditional functional structures fail when confronted by agile competitors. We identify three essential pillars: product orientation (organising around complete value streams), fast learning cycles (feedback loops measured in days, not quarters), and organisational ambidexterity (exploiting current capabilities whilst exploring new opportunities). Underpinning these is adaptive leadership that enables rather than directs. Organisations that commit to this transformation do not merely survive disruption but create it, generating new markets rather than defending eroding positions.
The article examines the internal and external perspectives on the survivability of organisations. One possible external perspective is reflected in stock market trading data, while one possible internal perspective arises from the knowledge we have about the organisation to which we belong. Four metaphors representing organisations with varying degrees of adaptability provide a good starting point for discussion.
