When navigating the uncertainties of digital technologies, vigilant firms gain an edge by paying close attention to what is happening on their periphery and fostering organizational agility, so they are ready to act when the time is right. George Day and Paul Schoemaker examine three key...

Facing reality in real time -- Vigilant organizations -- Managing organizational attention -- Sensing weak signals -- Tackling ambiguity -- Timely action -- Vigilance : an agenda for action -- Forewarned is forearmed: five lessons about vigilance -- Appendix A: A diagnostic tool to assess...