The document argues that agile is not just a mindset but rather an organizational capability requiring competency, knowledge, and skills. It notes that while agile organizations need agile people, an individual's mindset alone does not make an organization agile. Competency is needed as well as the right circumstances to ensure agile performance. The document concludes that organizations should address their agile journey as the organizational transformation it requires rather than blaming individuals for not having the right mindset.

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Agile is Not a Mindset!
Here is why …
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Does a musician in an orchestra just need a «right» mindset?
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Does a soccer player just need the «right» mindset?
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Agile is an organisational capability
performed by teams
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Mindset on the other hand
is an individual «ways of
thinking and believing»
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Sure, agile organisations need agile people
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However, an agile individual doesn’t make
an agile organisation
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Furthermore, an agile mindset doesn’t ensure that someone
«acts» agile within a team.
For this, you need agile competency as well as the right
circumstances.
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Agile
Competency
Circumstances
+
Agile
Performance
=

9. Competency is also not just a mindset, you additionally
need knowledge and skills
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Methodological
Competency
Technical
Competency
Self-Leading
Competency
Leadership
Competency
Principles
&
Theories
Knowledge
Practices
&
Tools
Mindset Skills
Mindset
&
Values
Agile
Competency
Circumstances
+
Agile
Performance
=

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Thus, Agile is NOT a Mindset!
Stop blaming individuals that they dont
«think agile» yet
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Start addressing a lean-agile journey as
the organisational transformation it is!
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