By Trey Holder
If I told you that agile companies are twice as likely as the average company to hit their financial goals, would you be surprised? Where would agility sit on your priority list? Where does it sit now? Often dismissed as just another business buzzword, agility might be what gives you a distinct advantage over your competitors. Many studies, like this one from Accenture, reveal that notably agile firms are more than twice as likely (55 percent) as the average organization (25 percent) to achieve top-quartile financial performance; however, most companies still struggle to make agility a priority.A recent Gallup survey revealed that most companies want to be more agile, but almost 60 percent of them did not have the cultural attributes—ranging from willingness to share knowledge to quick decision-making—to make it possible.
