Pattern-Based Approaches for Organizations’ Agility

In this chapter paper an overview of pattern-based approaches for organization growth is provided, introducing pattern-based strategies for business leaders. Then it presents theories and frameworks and the properties available for the achievement of successful leading of the businesses during times of rapid and unpredictable change: Observe, Orient, Decide and Act (OODA) cycle and Pattern-Based Strategy (PBS) as well as explore ways in which they complement. It also discusses how senior executives, planners and architects can apply OODA and PBS to speed up organizational decision making and coordinated response to change in organizations that are striving to be agile.