As COVID-19 unfolded, leaders who embraced agile principles were more successful

In our survey of retail and consumer-packaged-goods executives, five of the top eight behaviors seen in successful leaders aligned with agile principles. Of the five, being a supportive and caring leader (+25 percentage points) and being employee-focused (+23) were the most adopted.

Successful leaders have shifted their behaviors to align with agile principles.

To read the article, see “How consumer companies are adopting agility during the COVID-19 pandemic,” February 12, 2021.