The pandemic has shone a sharp spotlight on the need for companies to be adaptable, but even before the mayhem of 2020, business leaders had to deal with multiple crises. The problem is, despite the energy that leaders put into their work, most attempts to make companies adaptable come to nothing. The author presents a "less is more" approach to adaptability, where management loosens their hold and gives the organization the freedom it needs to work effectively. The idea is that management should stick to defining what they want to achieve and let the organization focus on how to achieve it. Four design principles, inspired by the scientific concept of "emergence," can help leaders write adaptability into their organization's DNA.

Continued here
<