Agility keeps you ahead of the competition

In today’s increasingly competitive world, small businesses can sometimes feel that they are at a disadvantage when it comes to getting ahead, but there is one factor that they underestimate, and that is agility. Small businesses are naturally agile, they have to be. After all, when market conditions change, or customer preferences shift, entrepreneurs think about how they can respond by changing strategic direction, or creating new products and service offerings, often at a moment’s notice. This ability to remain agile is a real competitive advantage for any small business. Bigger companies and organizations find it much more difficult to continuously innovate and adapt quickly in response to market changes - they are like the proverbial oil tankers trying to turn around quickly, it doesn’t happen at the speed they would like. Agility has long been a benefit of the small business as there are no vast entrenched processes and strategies to deal with, or bureaucratic systems to overcome. It’s easier to pivot at a moment’s notice if necessary. So start seeing your small business as agile and use it to your advantage.