Clearly Agile: A Leadership Guide to Business Agility by Giles Lindsay Paperback

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A comprehensive guide that empowers business leaders to embrace Agile principles, transform their organizations and drive long-term success in today's fast changing and competitive landscape.

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The future is CLEAR; the future is AGILE.Giles Lindsay deftly demystifies the world of business agility, providing a practical and powerful roadmap for leaders ready to drive transformational change in their organizations.Adopting an agile approach has the potential to transform your business into one where change is not only embraced but harnessed as a powerful driving force, so you can adapt in a world of continuous change and set the pace in the marketplace.Each CLEAR principle is drawn from real-life examples, case studies, and empirical research, and is accompanied by practical tools, techniques and strategies to help you build a truly adaptive and resilient organization, even if you've never led an agile team before.

Author Biography

Giles Lindsay, CEO of Agile Delta Consulting, is a seasoned Agile practitioner and coach with 25+ years of tech industry experience and an unparalleled ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex stakeholder relationships. He served as a Disciplined Agile Consortium Advisory Council member before joining the PMI Disciplined Agile Advisors Group in 2021, and is a Fellow of FCMI, FBCS, and FIAP.

Table of Contents

ForewordPrefaceMastering Agility with the CLEAR Model® A Comprehensive Framework for Agile ExcellenceHistorical Context and EvolutionPurpose and Relevance of the CLEAR Model®Adaptability and Integration with Existing PracticesApplication within an OrganizationUsing the CLEAR Model®Looking Forward Introduction What is This Book Trying to Solve?What Solution is the Book Offering?What is the Urgency?How is This Book Organized?Key Features of the Book Part 1: Understanding Business Agility Chapter 1 – The Need for Business Agility Five Key Components of Business Agility – The CLEAR Model®CLEAR Lens for "The Need for Business Agility"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Spotify – A Model for Agile Transformation and AdaptabilityExercise: Assessing Your Organization's Agile ReadinessChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Chapter 2 – Embracing an Agile Mindset What is an Agile Mindset?CLEAR Lens for "Embracing an Agile Mindset"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Netflix's Agile Mindset and EthosExercise: Cultivating an Agile Mindset in Your OrganizationChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Chapter 3 – Agile Approaches CLEAR Lens for "Agile Approaches"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Etsy's Agile Success StoryExercise: Choosing the Right Agile Approach for Your OrganizationChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Part 2: Leadership and Culture in Agile Business Chapter 4 – Leadership in Business Agility CLEAR Lens for "Leadership in Business Agility"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Agile Leadership in Action – Amazon and ZapposExercise: Developing Agile Leadership SkillsChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Chapter 5 – Building an Agile Culture CLEAR Lens for "Building an Agile Culture"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Google's Agile CultureExercise: Assessing and Shaping Your Organization's Agile CultureChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Part 3: Building and Managing Agile Teams Chapter 6 – Building and Managing Agile Teams CLEAR Lens for "Building and Managing Agile Teams"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Agile Teams at Spotify and AtlassianExercise: Building High-Performing Agile TeamsChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Part 4: The Agile Process Chapter 7 – Agile Planning CLEAR Lens for "Agile Planning"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Microsoft and IBM's Agile Planning SuccessExercise: Agile Planning Techniques for SuccessChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Chapter 8 – Agile Execution CLEAR Lens for "Agile Execution"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Salesforce and Siemens – Success Stories in Agile ExecutionExercise: Implementing Agile Execution Best PracticesChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Chapter 9 – Measuring Business Agility CLEAR Lens for "Measuring Business Agility"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Amazon and Google's Approach to Measuring Business AgilityExercise: Metrics and KPIs – Assessing and Monitoring Business AgilityChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Chapter 10 – Scaling Business Agility CLEAR Lens for "Scaling Business Agility"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Scaling Agile Practices at Netflix and SalesforceExercise: Key Considerations for Scaling Agile PracticesChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Part 5: Overcoming Challenges and Looking Forward Chapter 11 – Overcoming Challenges in Agile Adoption Personal Agile Adoption ExperiencesCLEAR Lens for "Overcoming Challenges in Agile Adoption"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Airbnb and Uber's Approach to Overcoming Business Agility ChallengesExercise: Navigating Common Agile ChallengesChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources Chapter 12 – The Future of Business Agility CLEAR Lens for "The Future of Business Agility"Reflection PromptsCase Study: Google and Amazon – Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Agility and InnovationExercise: Preparing for the Future of Business AgilityChapter SummaryFurther Readings and Resources ConclusionEpilogue – The Phoenix Enterprise: A Tale of Transformation Through Business AgilityAppendix A – GlossaryAppendix B – ReferencesAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorIndex

Review

By far the best book on Business Agility to date. - Amazon 5*In today's business world, the ability to quickly adapt to changing circumstances is crucial for many companies. However, to fully utilize the potential for agility, company leaders must create an environment that fosters growth and innovation. Giles has successfully captured the essence of these challenges and outlined a framework for enabling successful transformation. -Amazon 5*All the information throughout this book and the story telling approach makes agile transformation less of a daunting task. Highly recommended. A must read for business leaders. -Amazon 5*Written in a fresh, easy-flowing style this was a joy to read. Offers easy-to-grasp perspectives that have helped me introduce new ways of collaborative working that are being embraced positively by the teams. -Amazon 5*

Details ISBN1788605489 Author Giles Lindsay Publisher Practical Inspiration Publishing Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781788605489 Format Paperback Imprint Practical Inspiration Publishing Place of Publication Tadley Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781788605472 Illustrations 6 Line drawings, black and white Publication Date 2024-04-09 UK Release Date 2024-04-09 ISBN-10 1788605489 Subtitle A Leadership Guide to Business Agility Pages 296 DEWEY 658.4063 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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