Agility

This is not just a theoretical idea - over the last 24 months, we have witnessed the compression of timelines across every sector.

In 2026 and beyond, the sophisticated reach of a networked organization is not enough. It's no longer about the reach of the skills network, but also the speed with which they operate.

Instead of building a plan, build a series of pivots, so that you are ready for whatever the hell happens!

If you just "bounce back" to where you were in 2024, you are already behind, because 2026 is wildly different from what 'was two years before. Exponential change does that.

In a linear world, you could slowly roll out a new initiative over two or three years. You had the luxury of all the time in the world. But in an exponential world, that doesn't work.

It might not make sense, but to move faster in our exponential world, you need to stop adding things and start taking things away.