3. Keep things as simple as possible as long as possible.
Complexity is the enemy of agility.
Example
To increase IT agility, reduce the number of systems.
Sources
http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html
http://www.extremeprogramming.org/rules/simple.html
http://www.mckinsey.com/Insights/Business_Technology/The_do-or-die_questions_boards_should_ask_about_technology
http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/business-technology/our-insights/want-to-become-agile-learn-from-your-it-team
4. An important part of agile is to reduce waste.
Waste is anything that does not bring clearly
defined and immediate value.
http://www.cio.com/article/2433819/agile-development/7-agile-leadership-lessons-for-the-suits.html
5. To work effectively, clarify roles people have. When everyone
understands who does what, people can move faster.
3 examples:
1. What does person A do?
2. What does person A decide by herself / himself?
3. What does person A and person B decide together?
http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/going-from-fragile-to-agile
http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/agility-it-rhymes-with-stability
http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/why-agility-pays
7. For an agile team to be able to adapt, information
must be open and free flowing.
When people share what they do in an open /
transparent way, everyone can see results of the
work quickly and solve problems quickly.
https://hbr.org/ideacast/2016/04/understanding-agile-management
http://www.propernet.com/extranet/mcgill/CLASS%203/3.1%20-%20AgileProjectManagement.pdf
Openness
9. People agility means the degree to which
one is open-minded toward others
and enjoys interacting with a diversity of
people, understands their unique
strengths, interests, and limitations, and
uses them effectively to accomplish
organizational goals.
http://www.kornferry.com/institute/488-the-federal-agility-fix-developing-the-next-generation-of-leaders
Openness
11. Agile individuals are motivated by
learning / increasing their knowledge.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2012/06/12/agility-the-ingredient-that-will-define-next-generation-leadership/#6c6c8e30208f
14. In an agile environment, change is
acknowledged and accepted.
http://agilitrix.com/2015/02/agile-culture-self-managing-people
http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/technology/software-engineering/development-practices/article/art20131213120917060
15. Adaptability is a highly regarded agile value.
Example
People meet at regular intervals to find out how we can
do things better, for example work more efficiently and
creatively.
https://www.agileconnection.com/article/what-improv-can-teach-you-about-agile-success
http://agilitrix.com/2015/02/agile-culture-self-managing-people
16. Self awareness means the degree to which an individual
seeks personal insight, clearly understands his or her
strengths and weaknesses, and uses this knowledge to
improve performance.
http://www.kornferry.com/institute/488-the-federal-agility-fix-developing-the-next-generation-of-leaders
18. Learning-agile individuals think creatively.
Example
They generate new ideas through their
ability to view issues from multiple
angles.
http://www.inc.com/will-yakowicz/4-qualities-every-leader-needs-to-take-risks-conquer-stress.html
Creativity
19. They’re the skeptical members of the team.
The ones always pushing back on the status quo
and forcing the business to rethink
the way it presents itself to its customers.
https://hbr.org/2014/11/bring-agile-to-the-whole-organization
Creativity
21. Agile workers have autonomy. Instead of a
controlling ideology, the approach is one of
enabling self-organization.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2015/01/26/why-do-managers-hate-agile/#54a318556018
http://www.allaboutagile.com/how-to-create-the-fastest-teams/
Freedom
22. Freedom / autonomy is a key
agile value.
Agile leaders enable people to
decide things themselves and
serve needs people have.
https://medium.com/@timrayner01/say-agile-one-more-time-making-space-for-collaborative-innovation-de4834a096a0#.uglb51y9l
https://www.frontrowagile.com/learn-agile/agile-project-management
24. Workers in agile workplaces must be passionate,
adaptive, innovative, and collaborative.
The way to begin is to become autonomous.
http://jarche.com/2010/04/agility-and-autonomy/
Helping
25. At the core of agile are values of flexibility,
individual interaction, focus on outputs,
and collaboration over more rigid
planning-driven approaches.
https://hbr.org/2013/08/it-on-steroids-the-benefits-an
Helping