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Hyper Agility — The Future of Organisational Evolution or Just the Next Buzzword?
Introduction
For a long time, being agile in business wasn’t just a nice-to-have; staying afloat amidst varying customer needs and market shifts made it necessary. Agile, a term borrowed from the software world, has matured. I have recently discovered the concept of “Hyper Agility” in several other blog posts and discussions. This evolution suggests a leap beyond traditional agility limits, proposing a nimble, quick-responding approach to complex business challenges. But is Hyper Agility the right term to describe what it means to be truly agile in 2024 and beyond?
While ‘Agility’ embodies the broad capability to respond to change, ‘the ‘Agile’ philosophy, as outlined in the Agile Manifesto, emphasises values and principles that promote flexibility, collaboration, and customer feedback over rigid processes and tools. ‘Hyper Agility’ elevates these concepts, advocating for accelerated adaptability and real-time responsiveness in every organisational fibre.
The Essence of Hyper Agility
Hyper Agility extends beyond Agile’s foundational principles, emphasising an even faster, more responsive approach to innovation and decision-making. It incorporates adaptive leadership, enhanced collaboration, decentralised…
