{"id":4147,"date":"2021-01-11T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kylas.io\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2023-01-09T15:34:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:04:47","slug":"agile-mindset-small-business-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kylas.io\/en\/sales-effectiveness\/agile-mindset-small-business-growth","title":{"rendered":"The Role of the Agile Mindset in Boosting Small Business Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An Agile Mindset lies at the core of any Agile organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When an organization becomes truly Agile, it gains capabilities to deliver quick and continued value to its customers. Consequently, the organization also gains the ability to innovate at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have been reading about Agile Methodology and Agile mindsets for some time now. And it\u2019s natural that we pose questions like-  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I. \u201cWhy are we talking about the Agile Mindset?\u201d <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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II. \u201cWhat is the Agile Mindset?\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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III. \u201cDo I need to change my way of thinking? What must I do?” <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IV. \u201cIsn\u2019t it enough for me to adopt an Agile Mindset? Why should my organization learn about it as well?\u201d <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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V. \u201cWhat tools must I look at to measure the change?\u201d <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Agile\u2019 is a vast and nuanced area which requires multiple articles to cover the length and breadth of it. To start with, we will focus on answering the frequently asked questions above.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I. \u201cWhy Are We Talking About the Agile Mindset?\u201d <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A striking feature of the Agile Mindset is that it moves away from the bureaucratic mindset, prevalent in most organizations, to a business culture<\/a><\/span> rooted in adaptability.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This makes the Agile Mindset even more critical for small business growth as small businesses tend to weather more storms in unpredictable and volatile market conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The best way to explore it is to compare it with the Bureaucratic Mindset (traditional top-down thinking) and the Growth Mindset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Fixed Mindset<\/span><\/th>The Growth Mindset<\/span><\/th>The Agile Mindset<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Seeking perfection<\/td>Seeking improvement<\/td>Seeking improvement and personal growth<\/td><\/tr>
Obsession with profit creation and maximizing shareholder value<\/td>Obsession with maximizing the value provided to customers<\/td>Obsession with maximizing the value provided to customers<\/td><\/tr>
Practices that focus on reproducing what is already known<\/em><\/td>Practices that focus on the how<\/em><\/td>Practices that focus on the how and the why<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Avoids failure at all costs<\/td>Accepts that failures are stepping-stones and must be embraced<\/td>Failures are a part and parcel of business & life and addressing them will help us improve holistically<\/td><\/tr>
Skills, creative ability, and character are static<\/td>The right effort can help develop skills, creative ability, and character<\/td>The right effort must match the right reasons as well to contribute meaningfully to set the context for skills, creative ability, and character development<\/td><\/tr>
Criticism is often ignored<\/td>Criticism is a thing to learn from<\/td>Criticism along with context and problem-solving is the motive<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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But what makes \u2018Agile Mindset\u2019 unique?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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