This presentation discussed adaptability and flexibility and their implications for individual effectiveness.

1. Anup K Singh

2.  Corporate is different from college
 The fittest does not survive, the most adapted
survives
 Jobs are becoming complex
 There are many interfaces in a job
 You have to work with lots of people
 Being right is not enough, you should be so accepted
 Society and organisation will not change for you
 You need to create a fit between you and your job

3.  Developing a rich repertoire of behaviour
 Situational sensitivity
 A situation is not that important, your
perception of the situation is important
 Thinking on the feet about the fit
 Study of the consequences of a behavioural
response
 Relearning and reconfiguring the right
behaviour

4.  Realising that the environment or the
organisation will not change for you
 If you change, you shall be effective and
emerge as a winner
 Study business and organisational
requirements
 Changes your attitudes, habits, and needs as
per the environmental requirements

5.  They involve continuous unlearning and
learning
 They require sensitivity to one’s world
 They imply a better understanding of self
 They call for continuous renewal of knowledge,
attitudes, skills and habits
 They entail living in the present
 They also necessitate anticipating the future

6.  Flexibility involves eliciting a right response.
Adaptability entails changing oneself
 Flexibility is always needed. Adaptability is
required when flexibility ends
 Flexibility is needed for growth. Adaptability is
needed for survival

7.  Life is not linear, get ready for curves
 Bounce back from setbacks
 Be ready for twists and turns
 Recognise and accept transitions
 Get comfortable feeling uncomfortable
 Tenacity