The Agility Shift: Creating Agile and Effective Leaders, Teams, and Organizations
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B018SRTA34 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 261 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ever-shifting geopolitical tensions as well as internal political upheaval within US and global governments derail long-planned new ventures. Technology failures block opportunities. Despite most leaders' approaches, "Agility is not simply accelerated planning." Unlike many agility books on the market, The Agility Shift provides specific, actionable strategies and tactics for leaders at all levels of the organization to put into practice immediately to improve agility and achieve results.. It requires relinquishing the illusion of control at the very foundation of most management training and business practice. Most business schools continue to prepare managers to be effective in stable and predictable environments, conditions that, if they ever existed at all, are long gone. As author Pamela Meyer explains, there is much more involved than a reconfiguration of the org chart and job descriptions. As contrary as it sounds, "planning" - as we traditionally understand the term - can be the worst thing a company can do. Competitors suddenly change t
Well-researched. Practical. Essential. I've been a fan of Pamela Meyer's well-written and well-cited business writing since her book, From Workplace to Playspace: Innovating, Learning and Changing Through Dynamic Engagement. In Agility Shift, Meyer focuses on enabling a more nimble workplace culture, one that can handle the constant volatility and disruption of business today. Talent Development professionals familiar with Agile methodology, will find this book nothing short of a watershed. However, the thinking presented in this book would be of value to any leader/manager looking to mak. "Four Stars" according to isabelle r. Useful book for what I do at work.. Christian K. said Well-rounded and well-researched guide to adopting an agile mindset. As a software development manager, agile development and methodologies have become extremely important. Following a project plan, which was devised months ago without any flexibility in the process just doesn’t work anymore: new requirements become apparent, stakeholder’s priorities change, delays require a quick shift in another direction.“Being agile” is more than just a buzzword that somebody can adopt in their vocabulary – it is a completely different way of working and approaching challenges. To understand and appre