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For several years, organizations have focused on becoming more agile. This does not necessarily mean diving into a world characterized by Scrum, sprints, stand-up meetings and other hallmarks of agile project management. Rather, it means shifting from a command-and-control approach to a sense-and-respond approach, in order to more quickly adjust to all manner of change: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the always intriguing “to be determined” variety.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, being agile is still vital, and the efforts and investments that organizations have made in this area will continue to pay dividends. However, the enormous and in some ways permanent impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the work landscape has highlighted the need to embrace a new paradigm: adaptability. <\/span><\/p>\n

At first glance, agility and adaptability may seem synonymous, and they are often used interchangeably in ordinary conversation. But while there is some overlap in these concepts, they are not identical — and for organizations, the distinction is certainly not academic. Agility is about rapidly and effectively responding to change. Adaptability is about rapidly and effectively capitalizing on change. <\/span><\/p>\n

There is no standard manual (or convenient wikiHow page) that organizations can use to become more adaptable. As with becoming more agile, the final authority on what organizations should do and shouldn’t do is rooted in their unique vision and experience: what works for some organizations doesn’t work for others. Yet with this being said, there are five general principles that all organizations can wisely adopt on their journey to adaptability:<\/span><\/p>\n

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