2021/06/10 by Paul J. H. Schoemaker, George Day, George S. Day · 2 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Psychology · #Accountability #Business #Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence #Computer science #Economics #Futures studies #Looming #Management #Marketing #Political science #Preparedness #Process management #Psychology #Public relations #Strategic planning #Technician #Vigilance (psychology)
paper · doi:10.1177/00081256211022039
openalex publication_date 2021/06/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Vigilant organizations excel at seeing looming threats and embryonic opportunities sooner than rivals, which prepares them to act faster when needed. Four drivers distinguish vigilant from vulnerable organizations, which can be used to design a roadmap to improve organizational acuity and preparedness. The fulcrum of these changes rests with the leadership team by demonstrating a strong commitment to vigilance at all levels, and reinforcing this by making targeted investments in foresight capabilities. These strategic moves also need to be supported by corresponding changes in the strategy-making process and by ensuring accountability and coordination of vigilance activities throughout the enterprise.