The concept of ‘FAIL FAST’ comes up in client conversations from time to time. I’ve often wanted to distance myself from the concept in favour
How organisations can evolve in the face of uncertainty In a world where complexity is increasing and certainty is in short supply, traditional approaches to
The Necessity of Adaptive Strategy in a Complex World Being strategically adaptable is not a luxury—it is a requirement. Every company, regardless of size or
It is hard to survive in the jungle when you have been trained in a zoo. Sonja Blignaut Organisations invest a lot of money in
The BoardPro webinar, ‘Adaptive Strategy: The Changing Paradigm of Management Thinking,’ examines the critical shift in the boardroom, where traditional strategic planning methods are no
In today’s world, organisations face unprecedented levels of complexity and uncertainty. The traditional, linear approach to strategy—where you plan for a predictable future—often falls short.
Summary: A faulty piece of software from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused global IT meltdowns. While the impact of the incident was unprecedented, the nature of
In the world of sports, the pursuit of victory often mirrors warfare. The strategies and tactics used by military leaders can be applied to sports.
Some organizations become a “self-licking ice cream cone.” This is a system that exists only to sustain itself. It will never achieve any meaningful outcomes.
In any competitive environment, adapting to evolving situations is a hallmark of winners. John Boyd, imparts an invaluable lesson in his brief “Patterns of Conflict“:
Whether you are thriving or just surviving in the current climate, the need has never been greater to build adaptive capacity. Some of the challenges
The result of a conventional strategy is often a big list of things to do. This list combines the things we are already doing with
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from AGLX! This comic was written by Meg Cummins & Steve McCrone, and illustrated by Meg Cummins. You can
Illustration by Meg Cummins (AGLX) Many of our clients find that their risk management processes struggle to accommodate the uncertainty in the strategic environment. Additionally,
The AGLX Asia Pacific team thoroughly enjoyed welcoming Dave Snowden and Anna Panagiotou from The Cynefin Company to Auckland last week. Whether it was sharing
Adaptive Strategy is best presented visually. Just as a map allows an explorer to make sense of the landscape and plan a potential path forward,
We were delighted to be back with Zespri International recently working with some fantastic people – members of the Innovation, Sustainability and Supply Chain teams,
We recently worked with Visa’s Spend Clarity for Enterprise product and tech leaders. The way businesses spend money is changing rapidly. Digitisation of business operations
Image by Freepik At the heart of an adaptive strategy is the question – how do we maximise our potential? This question is independent of
We are very excited to announce that AGLX Asia Pacific has now opened an office in Singapore. Zhen Goh joins our team as Managing Director
Illustration by Meg Cummins © AGLX 2023 Innovation is the amplification of successful exploration. It is when something new and valuable emerges from trying new
We are pleased to announce that Dave Snowden, the creator of the Cynefin framework, has joined AGLX as an advisor. Dave Snowden is a globally
Purpose Recently, Santa has noticed changes in his strategic environment and wanted to ensure that his organisation was resilient in the face of these changes.
Within the OODA loop, Orientation is what makes You You. What Makes You You. Cognition, consciousness, and perception of reality are emergent properties of Cultural
We had completed a series of workshops and meetings with a client to set up a playbook to enable innovation. It was time to bring
AGLX’s MD Steven McCrone was recently interviewed on The Salience Podcast, a podcast which takes a “dive into the frontiers of advanced human performance.” Apple
Steve is co-writing a book on complexity thinking with JP Castlin, due for release next year….watch this space. He was interviewed by Shann Biglione and
Our Managing Director, Steve McCrone was interviewed for the podcast and YouTube channel Being Human in May 2021. Being Human is a podcast aimed at
There are big shifts going on in the energy and utilities sectors, with changes in the social licence to operate and the rapidly shifting economic
While Social Distancing is used as a constraint to slow the flow of the novel coronavirus, the flow of (dis)information through our distributed social networks
Chances are you have never picked up and read his Aerial Attack Study—an Air Force official document that codified aerial maneuvers for pilots interested in
John Boyd’s Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (OODA) loop is often associated with fighter aviation where a human straps on a machine (fighter aircraft) and competes against another human-machine
Back in 2014, when the July 2013 Scrum Guide was current and before the book, Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half
If you consider Information as the critical currency that needs to flow unimpeded within any team, then psychological safety is the lifeblood that transports this
I was introduced to Constraint-Led Approach a few weeks ago during the Navy’s Complexity Workshop. At the workshop, I was shown the book, Constraint-Led Approach:
PLANks: A hands-on and fun Team Development Intervention approach that targets the leadership and teaming skills behind organizational resilience, safety, and agility. We call it
Gouge: Lexicon borrowed from fighter aviation used to describe the essential lessons, tricks of the trade, skinny or poop, or inside scoop on what really
I think the next century will be the century of complexity. -Stephen Hawking I’m happy to share that a grassroots effort to embrace complexity and
The Oxford Review recently published a special report on High-Performance Teams now available on oxford-review.com. From 8,100 peer reviewed research papers, Dr. David Wilkinson and
From counter-terrorism to counter-errorism, the OODA loop and Cynefin framework are informing leaning-forward military strategists to safety analysts on how to navigate the complexity and
Naval aviators gathering this week in Reno, Nevada for the 2019 Hook Convention and the 50th anniversary of TOPGUN may learn a little about Apex
Many industry leaders found themselves in complex environments that had silently overwhelmed their traditional ways of operating. 20th century business practices that relied on process
In the few weeks since Planet Lean published an introduction to the The Flow System™, responses from around the world have been extremely positive. As
