The Crux of Business Agility

"""The author introduces the term Business Agility in a simple way explaining why it is imperative in the current day to not just be digital but be truly agile - faster decision making, constantly being in tune with market dynamics and customer needs. The mention of middle managers being critical to the journey and dealing with negative patterns promptly is very relevant. The book also touches upon the ""Servant leadership"" concept. I loved the apt use of Chanakya's wisdom. Overall, this is a book for someone new to this concept as well for those who are well versed but could use some help on how to implement successfully avoiding pitfalls"" Arathi Vijay, Director Transformation, BNY Mellon ""Shirshendu is the go-to expert on lean and agile ways of working. Delighted he has shared ]his vast knowledge and experience through this wonderful book. A highly recommended read!"" Ronan Joyce, Global CAO, Citi, London ""The book is a must read for leaders and managers looking for a lucid explanation of what Business Agility is and its relevance in the current volatile and uncertain context. The interlinkages between current ways of working and future ways of working in an AI infused context are worth deep reflection."" Dr. Shaleen Gopal, Associate Professor, Business Policy and Strategy, IIM Udaipur ""Lack of an overarching theory about how to expand the Agile Manifesto has led to many fragmented attempts to apply Agile company-wide. Yet, doing Agile (the mechanics) is different from being Agile (the mindset). Shirshendu's book articulates the business agility concepts lucidly, with relatable examples. Recommended reading for CEOs, CXOs as well as anyone in leadership roles"". Parthasarathi Mukherjee, Head of CIB Operations, Wells Fargo Finally a book on Agile that also recognises the importance of stability and predictability in business! Found the numerous examples and mini case studies throughout the book quite eye- opening. His work is a must-read for any enterprise management team seeking insightful and practical guidance. Rupesh Harbhajanka, Founder and CEO at JSM Consultants, London ""Easy to read book which clearly explains why Business Agility is important if you want to be successful in rapid changing market, what it is and what it isn't (it's not only about doing agile), and what it means in practice for the different areas of your organisation. I liked that Shirshendu provided some ready-to-use tools like the Sample Job Description for 'Chief Agility Officer'. I've not seen such role yet in my client organisations, so good to have a blueprint of what it should look like. And I found it very helpful that the author used simple and down-to-earth analogies like the cheetah and hare, or the flash-dance vs orchestra to describe (and demystify) complex concepts like business agility. It's a good read!"" Julie Benteux, Head of Digital Enterprise Advisory, Avanade, London ""Agility in Business is not a choice anymore. There was a time when great reactive businesses did well - then came the era of being 'proactive'. Today there are too many changes in multiple facets of businesses - being proactive for all changes is very difficult and hence one needs to be 'adaptive' and hence the need for agility is even more. Achieving agility by embedding an agile mindset, a flexible operating model, and complementary practices throughout the length and breadth of an enterprise are nice goals. But these also sound like fancy words - what do they really mean? The book helps answer that question and provides lots of useful tips and tricks - and the strain of thought to nuance them in your own. This book is really special"" Soumen Ray, Chief Financial Officer, Bharti Airtel"