The best companies in the world are changing their approach to work. They’re rethinking how they hire. How they develop leaders. And how they drive innovation.

Organizations no longer have the traditional mindset developed during the industrial age. We’re entering a new era of work, where companies need to be able to adapt quickly and pivot with the times. Companies are learning to be agile, innovative, and collaborative—and they’re getting better at it all the time.

They’re doing this because the way we work is changing. The pace of technological advancement has accelerated, and more companies than ever are competing for customers and talent. It’s no longer enough to be good at what you do; you need to improve and innovate constantly. Successful companies know how to transform themselves to stay ahead of the competition—and they’re doing it faster than ever.

These are the skills that successful companies need. And it’s not just tech companies. Any company that doesn’t adapt will be left behind by its competitors.

In this executive brief based on a webinar in partnership with Joss Mathieson, Chief Encouragement Officer at Change Oasis; and Ricardo Troiano, Group Head of Change and Organizational Development at Syngenta Group; we explore the key drivers of organizational change, the top challenges that companies face while adjusting to the new “never normal,” and the role that communications play in enacting organizational change.