Ed Zore’s Agility Imperative
I recently came across another formulation of the Agility Imperative we describe at the beginning the book. Ed Zore, CEO of Northwestern Mutual, says, “The world is more complex and fast-moving all the time, and that isn’t going away.” Here, he succinctly captures the two powerful global forces that are triggering the need for new levels of organizational, team, and leadership agility. (Also see my earlier post on James McNerney, CEO of Boeing).
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