In his TedX Zurich presentation on 4 October, Matthias Daum compared urban sprawl in Switzerland to a cancer metastasizing but admitted it is the future whether we like it or not. That’s because the country is rich, full of lawyers and a direct democracy with federalism. “Each society gets the landscape it deserves,” he said. “Planning gives us freedom.”

Similarly, planning in the business sphere must be rigorous, but it should give the organization the freedom to be agile enough to adapt to a changing environment. How agile is your organization? Ask yourself this question and then take the necessary action to improve that key competency. Ask, assess, then act. Contact us – we’re here to help.