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封面
Enterprise Agility
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Forewords
Endorsements
Contributors
About the author
About the reviewer
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Preface
The challenge of fast-paced change
Agility is a necessity
Goal of the book
Value and limitations of the book
Intended audience
What this book covers
Part 1 – The need for enterprise agility
Part 2 – The foundations of enterprise agility
Part 3 – The components of enterprise agility
Part 4 – The blind spots
Part 5 – The journey for enhancing agility
Learning outcomes
The final word
Conventions used
Get in touch
Reviews
Part I. The need for enterprise agility
Chapter 1. Fast-Paced Change – Threat or Opportunity?
The significance of the fourth industrial revolution
The impact of fast-paced change
What has worked in the past is unlikely to work now
Change as an opportunity
Summary
References
Chapter 2. From Agile to Agility
The values and principles of Agile
The Agile Manifesto
Agile is a resounding success in IT
Agile has also made a difference to the business world
Issues with Agile adoption and scaling
The need for enhancing agility
Adopting Agile is not enough
Enhancing agility is not the same as Agile transformation
Capabilities underlying agility
Responsiveness
Versatility
Flexibility
Resilience
Innovativeness
Adaptability
Properties of agility
Characteristics of enterprises with high agility
Optimal agility
Part II. The foundations of enterprise agility
Chapter 3. The Enterprise as a Living System
The mechanistic approach that is outdated for enterprise modeling
Taylor's scientific management theory – the roots of mechanistic modeling
Need to reinfuse "life" into enterprises
Complex adaptive systems (CAS) – a proven model of high agility
What are CAS?
Characteristics of a CAS
Continuous evolution
Autonomous and self-organizing agents
Reasons for high agility in a CAS
Implications for enterprises
Enhanced agility
Responsive structure
Build social density
Amplify success stories
Encourage healthy friction
Link purpose to work
Balance proximity and modularity
Cultivate diversity
Build on emergence
Shorter feedback loops
Experiment with lever points
Balance order and chaos
Selective destruction
Simple rules
Safe to fail experiments
Prioritize effectiveness over efficiency
Monitor and leverage patterns
Chapter 4. Mindset and Culture
Significance
What is mindset?
What is culture?
The culture and mindset ecosystem
Changing mindset and culture
Values aligned to agility
Internal-oriented values
External-oriented values
Behaviors aligned to agility
Treat failure as a learning opportunity
Focus on continuous improvement
Value team spirit over individual heroics
