{"id":14228,"date":"2018-03-30T11:30:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T11:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnews.hult.edu\/?p=14228"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:44:54","slug":"six-ways-to-build-agile-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/six-ways-to-build-agile-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Six ways to build an agile organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s changing climate employees, leaders, and organizations need to be more agile.<\/p>\n<p>The now normal, fast-moving and competitive environment calls for a new breed of leaders who are capable of dealing with complexity and ambiguity\u2013but who are also able to develop and execute innovative ideas efficiently. Leaders need to become more aware of their leadership intelligence and when to use them.<\/p>\n<p>Our infographic shows the six key components\u00a0an organization needs to be agile.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-14230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Organizational-agility-infographic.png\" alt=\"Organizational Agility \" width=\"1500\" height=\"2058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Organizational-agility-infographic.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Organizational-agility-infographic-364x500.png 364w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Organizational-agility-infographic-251x345.png 251w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Organizational-agility-infographic-768x1054.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Organizational-agility-infographic-746x1024.png 746w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to learn more about organization agility, join me, Brian Marshall, for a masterclass on April 25. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/executive-education\/about-us\/events\/2018\/april\/25\/masterclass---agility\/\">Register here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about Hult International Business School and our Executive Education programs, click here.<\/p>\n<p>Grow your leadership capabilities with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/mba\/\">MBA in international business<\/a> at Hult. 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