The Birth of Enterprise Business Agility: Insights from Industry Experts

In this episode of Illuminating Insights, host Trisha Hall welcomes long-time colleagues Bryan Tew and Samar Elatta Sokolsky to explore the origins and evolution of enterprise business agility. Bryan and Samar share their extensive experience in helping organizations scale agile practices and align leadership with strategic goals. They discuss the common pitfalls teams face, such as misaligned priorities and non-cross-functional teams, and provide solutions through structured agility frameworks. 

They highlight a comprehensive five-pillar model that focuses on product delivery, portfolio management, stabilization of agile practices, tools enablement, and idea generation. The discussion also covers the importance of strategic alignment, the role of leadership, and effective measuring techniques to foster a culture of innovation and responsiveness. 

Real-world examples from various industries, including financial services and telecommunications, provide practical insights into how these frameworks are applied to achieve true business agility.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions

01:26 The Birth of Enterprise Business Agility

02:15 Challenges in Agile Transformations

03:54 Developing a Business Agility Model

05:31 Implementing Business Agility in Different Industries

08:36 Aligning Leadership and Strategy

11:02 Defining Agile vs. Agility

14:14 Successful Business Agility Case Studies

23:00 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

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