The document discusses 4 strategies for thriving with virtual agility: 1) Filtering information, communication, and relationships; 2) Focusing on clear outcomes while being flexible in approach; 3) Learning constantly; and 4) Feeling comfortable with constant change. It provides 10 keys to implement these strategies, including building filtering skills now, knowing yourself, getting perspective, and living in a learning zone. Readers are asked to rate themselves on the 4 strategies, pick 2 keys to focus on, and provide feedback to the authors.

1. Surviving  Thriving with Virtual Agility:
4 Strategies to Success
©2009 AIM Leadership

2. Overwhelmed and Overloaded
Information
• Volume • Variety • Velocity • Veracity
Communication
• Quantity • Quality
Relationships
• Reason, Season, Lifetime… LIFETIME
Too Connected to Care
©2009 AIM Leadership

3. Four Components to Virtual Agility
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1. Filter
How to sort, filter, prioritize, focus
Key 1: Build this agility muscle NOW. This is an exponential
growth curve , destined to get MUCH worse.
Key 2: Know yourself.
Customize your system accordingly.
©2009 AIM Leadership

4. Four Components to Virtual Agility
2. Focus
Clear on outcome, flexible on approach
Key 3: Get perspective: Do you have the right outcomes?
Are your outcomes clear?
Key 4: Get Feedback: What works well? What can
be improved?
Key 5: Get Flexible: What are the different approaches?
What are your options?
©2009 AIM Leadership

5. Four Components to Virtual Agility
3. Learn Constantly
Discipline to learn often
Key 6: Be proactive: Take initiative and seek out learn
before there are challenges.
Key 7: Be agile: Learn different things, from different
fields, through different mediums.
Key 8: Develop a panel of trusted advisors.
©2009 AIM Leadership

6. Four Components to Virtual Agility
4. Comfort amid change
Comfortable with constant growth and change
Key 9: Prepare and plan. Then, expect it to be different.
Key 10: Live in the Learning Zone.
©2009 AIM Leadership

7. Integration
Rate Yourself (1 lowest – 5 highest)
How effectively do you….
• Filter information, communication & relationships?
• Focus on outcomes,
while being flexible on approach?
• Learning Constantly?
• Feel comfortable with change?
©2009 AIM Leadership

8. Application
Pick two keys to focus on….
1. Build agility muscle NOW
2. Know yourself
3. Get perspective
4. Get feedback
5. Get flexible
6. Be proactive
7. Be agile
8. Develop a panel of trusted advisors
9. Prepare and plan
10. Live in the Learning Zone
©2009 AIM Leadership

9. Evaluate
Your 2 Key areas for Growth (email us):
• What will you do to improve? By when?
• Who will hold you accountable?
Practice Key 4: Give AIM Feedback
• Complete brief survey monkey
• get Ebook: “New Rules of Success”
• Requests and Learnings email: cp@aimleadership.com
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