Who Do You Need To Lead An Agile Organization?

Is your organization agile? That's to say, does your organization have the "stability and dynamism" necessary to adapt quickly in the face of change while also exhibiting the endurance necessary for long-term sustainability? We asked that question last week (see For 'Agile' Organizations, Change Management IS Performance Management) along with the exploration of the traits organization's need to successful operate as "agile." The other side of that coin is that the reason many organizations aren't agile comes down to one thing—slow leadership.

So, what kind of executive does it take to lead in the "new . . .