Talking Agility

In stressful moments, we can get stuck in our old patterns and old ways of doing things. But people have always been resilient innovators, able to refine, re-direct, and grow—even during uncertainty. Ed and Dave from the innovation firm ?WhatIf! join Elitsa to discuss how an experimental approach can help organizations embrace change.

Accenture's Andy Young and Diana Barea join Ellie to discuss the connection between behavioral science, culture change, and enterprise agility.

Accenture’s Luis Díaz Gutiérrez joins Elitsa to discuss common challenges in driving workforce transformation—and how to overcome them. They also look at the impact of smart technology on the workforce.

Accenture’s Kit Friend joins Elitsa to discuss how the pandemic-driven shift to remote work is changing agile transformation journeys—and why working from home is terrific for some and terrible for others.

Accenture’s Andy Young joins Elitsa to discuss what can make moments of great change opportunities and not crises.

Jim Bramblet joins Elitsa to look at how and why insurance is embracing enterprise agility. They also discuss the power of curiosity, what cheetahs and elephants have to do with agile change, and more.

Manulife’s Samah Babbo and Elitsa look at the role of culture change in Manulife’s agile transformation and how to move past buzzwords to business value.

Accenture’s Kelley Conway joins Elitsa to discuss the relationship between tech innovation, organizational culture, and enterprise agility.

Can risk managers catalyze agile change at a global financial services firm? Risk managers are not known for embracing risk. (It’s right there in the name.) But Steve Suarez, who joins Ellie for this first episode of the second season of Talking Agility, begs to differ. Steve is the Global Head of Risk Transformation and Innovation at HSBC. Steve and Ellie discuss how the Risk team at HSBC came to lead the agile charge at the bank.

The word “disruption” is everywhere these days—what does it actually mean? Are any companies safe from disruption today? And what’s the connection between disruption and enterprise agility? Omar Abbosh, group chief executive of Accenture’s Communications, Media & Technology operating group, joins Ellie on this episode to explore these questions. They also discuss Omar’s connection with the hip-hop artist and philanthropist will.i.am and lessons from Accenture’s own transformation journey.