The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies are Transforming the Way Work Gets Done
- 6h 30m
- Stephen Denning
- AMACOM
- 2018
More value from less work.
An unstoppable business revolution is under way--and it is Agile. Companies that embrace Agile Management learn to connect everyone and everything . . . all the time. They can deliver instant, intimate, frictionless value on a large scale.
Agile began emerging many decades ago, but truly took off in the software development industry. Sparking dramatic improvements in quality, innovation, and speed-to-market, the Agile movement is now spreading quickly throughout all kinds of companies. It enables a team, a unit, or an enterprise to nimbly adapt and upgrade products and services to meet rapidly changing technology and customer needs. And the process is applicable anywhere--companies don't need to be born Agile, like Spotify. Even centuries-old Barclays is making the transition and reaping rewards.
Filled with examples from every sector, The Age of Agile helps readers:
- Master the three laws of Agile Management (team, customer, network)
- Embrace the new mindset
- Overcome constraints
- Employ meaningful metrics
- Make the entire organization Agile
- And more
With this breakthrough approach, even global giants can learn to act entrepreneurially. Their future depends on it.
About the Author
Stephen Denning is a renowned Agile advocate who serves on the advisory board of the Drucker Forum. He is a former World Bank executive and author of several books including The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management.
In this Book
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Foreword
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Introduction
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More Value from Less Work
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The Law of the Small Team
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The Law of the Customer
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The Law of the Network
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Implementing Agile at Scale—Microsoft
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From Operational to Strategic Agility
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Changing the Organizational Culture
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The Trap of Shareholder Value
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The Trap of Share Buybacks
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The Cost-Oriented Economics Trap
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The Trap of Backward-Looking Strategy
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Nuclear Winters and Golden Ages
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Notes
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