Organizational Agility as a Strategic Imperative
We are living in a time of great change. Bigger, faster, complex, cross-functional, and multi-disciplinary change. But at the same time, we are more connected and processing more information than we ever had in the past. To be successful in this environment of rapid, concurrent, and never-ending change, organizations must grow their change agility not […]
The 3 columns that support impressive business sustainability
We need to act now if the purpose is to thrive! The new journey has begun! In Dogma, we aim to spark the fire of knowledge that triggers a form of action, because the more we know, the more we are inspired to act. And we need to act now if we really aspire to […]
How impressive is your Organizational Agility Index?
Agility is critical for any business looking to thrive in the 21st. century. This quality empowers individuals, teams, and companies to innovate, satisfy customers’ changing needs and desires, and swiftly adapt to market shifts. Essentially, it is the ability to move quickly and smoothly. Being agile isn’t just for tech start-ups. Many types of companies […]
Agility rhymes with stability
Organizations often struggle to become more dynamic, but it is not impossible. To have an agile organization begins by understanding what agility means and how organizations can evolve to thrive in an environment that demands constant change. Agility is the ability of an organization to renew itself, adapt, change quickly, and succeed in a rapidly […]
Agility begins with our personal inner
Disruptive times call for transformational leaders with a knack for addressing complex problems. To navigate effectively, we must learn to let go and become more complex ourselves. We live in an age of accelerating disruption. Every company is facing up to the profound changes wrought by digitization. Industry boundaries have become permeable. Data, algorithms, and […]
To innovate, you need a different behavior and mindset
To innovate your way out of any downturn, you need to change behaviors and mindsets—starting at the very top. Crises are adrenaline for innovation. You must make decisions quickly under extremely uncertain conditions, and you never have enough time or information to fully weigh difficult choices that may affect both employee livelihoods and the survival […]
Agility: a critical competence for leaders
As ship captains set course for new lands and riches during the Age of Discovery, they were dealt a fair dose of mutinous crew members. Mutineers would become dissatisfied with the operation of the sailing vessels and leaders, and when left unmanaged, mutiny could turn into a violent overthrow of authority. We do not necessarily […]
Becoming a role model
Since ever, change has been the only constant, and now more than ever; authentic leaders are facing an unprecedented challenge to lead their teams. We all have been put to the test and probably we all recognize change necessity can come unexpectedly and without any warning, the need for cat-like reflexes, the ability to turn […]
What the 1966 Soccer World Cup has in common with the Reopening to the New Normal?
Nowadays for many, the toughest leadership test is how to bring a business back in an environment where a vaccine has yet to be found and economies are still stumbling. We are here to help! The 1966 Soccer World Cup marked a low point for Brazilian Soccer. Although the winner of the previous two tournaments, […]
Stop, start, or accelerate: from thinking about the new normal to making it work
As businesses reopen in the new normal, they need to balance between what worked before and what needs to happen to succeed. STOP: · Assuming that the old ways will come back. · Relying on traditional organizational structures. · Optimizing supply chains based on individual component cost and depending on a single supply source for critical materials. · Quarterly […]
