Episode #61 - Adaptability ≠ Agility ≠ Flexibility

In Episode of The EnterpriseJoy Podcast, Vishal untangles three terms leaders often confuse; adaptability, agility, and flexibility. Drawing on research and real-world cases, he explains why flexibility is about range, agility is about pace, and adaptability is about evolution. You’ll hear how Netflix’s pivot to streaming wasn’t just agility in action, but true adaptability; a deliberate reconfiguration of its business model and culture. The episode leaves you with a practical challenge so you can stop solving the wrong problem and start leading with clarity.

References:

1) What Really Makes Factories Flexible? https://hbr.org/1995/07/what-really-makes-factories-flexible

2) Explicating dynamic capabilities: the nature and microfoundations of (sustainable) enterprise performance: https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.640

3) How Netflix Reinvented HR: https://hbr.org/2014/01/how-netflix-reinvented-hr

4) Adaptability: The New Competitive Advantage: https://hbr.org/2011/07/adaptability-the-new-competitive-advantage

Music Credit: Switch It Up, performed by Silent Partner, from the YouTube Studio Audio Library