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Doing Agile Right
by Darrell Rigby • 2020
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
3.78
890
Doing Agile Right Summary
Doing Agile Right 93%
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
by Darrell Rigby 2020
3.78
890 ratings
Fast/Forward
by Julian M Birkinshaw • 2017
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
3.91
74
Fast/Forward Summary
Fast/Forward 92%
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
by Julian M Birkinshaw 2017
3.91
74 ratings
Agile Transformation
by Neil Perkin • 2019
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
4.22
27
Agile Transformation Summary
Agile Transformation 92%
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
by Neil Perkin 2019
4.22
27 ratings
Rethinking Agile
by Klaus Leopold • 2018
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
4.30
551
Rethinking Agile Summary
Rethinking Agile 92%
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
by Klaus Leopold 2018
4.30
551 ratings
Sense and Respond
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
4.02
540
Sense and Respond Summary
Sense and Respond 92%
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017
4.02
540 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 92%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
Competing on the Edge
by Shona L. Brown • 1998
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
3.53
75
Competing on the Edge Summary
Competing on the Edge 92%
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
by Shona L. Brown 1998
3.53
75 ratings
War and Peace and IT
by Mark Schwartz • 2019
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
4.15
244
War and Peace and IT Summary
War and Peace and IT 92%
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
by Mark Schwartz 2019
4.15
244 ratings
Scrum
by Jeff Sutherland • 2014
Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.
4.14
24k+
Scrum Summary
Scrum 92%
Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.
by Jeff Sutherland 2014
4.14
24k+ ratings
The Technology Fallacy
by Gerald C. Kane • 2019
Tech changes in months; your company takes years. Digital transformation isn't a technology problem.
3.98
328
The Technology Fallacy Summary
The Technology Fallacy 91%
Tech changes in months; your company takes years. Digital transformation isn't a technology problem.
by Gerald C. Kane 2019
3.98
328 ratings
The Journey to Enterprise Agility
by Daryl Kulak • 2017
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
4.36
39
The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary
The Journey to Enterprise Agility 91%
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
by Daryl Kulak 2017
4.36
39 ratings
Designed for Digital
by Jeanne W. Ross • 2019
Why digital transformation fails and the organizational redesign that makes it stick.
4.20
288
Designed for Digital Summary
Designed for Digital 91%
Why digital transformation fails and the organizational redesign that makes it stick.
by Jeanne W. Ross 2019
4.20
288 ratings
Digital @ Scale
by Anand Swaminathan • 2017
Done with digital pilots that never scale? The playbook for transforming the whole company.
3.77
86
Digital @ Scale Summary
Digital @ Scale 91%
Done with digital pilots that never scale? The playbook for transforming the whole company.
by Anand Swaminathan 2017
3.77
86 ratings
Scrum for Dummies
by Mark C. Layton • 2014
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
3.76
124
Scrum for Dummies Summary
Scrum for Dummies 91%
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
by Mark C. Layton 2014
3.76
124 ratings
Creating Agile Organizations
by Cesario Ramos • 2022
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
4.69
16
Creating Agile Organizations Summary
Creating Agile Organizations 91%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy
by Mark Schwartz • 2020
Most digital transformations fail because they fight bureaucracy instead of reprogramming it.
4.11
199
The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy Summary
The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy 91%
Most digital transformations fail because they fight bureaucracy instead of reprogramming it.
by Mark Schwartz 2020
4.11
199 ratings
The Professional Agile Leader
by Ron Eringa • 2022
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
4.41
44
The Professional Agile Leader Summary
The Professional Agile Leader 91%
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
by Ron Eringa 2022
4.41
44 ratings
Agile IT Organization Design
by Sriram Narayan • 2015
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
4.07
187
Agile IT Organization Design Summary
Agile IT Organization Design 91%
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
by Sriram Narayan 2015
4.07
187 ratings
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value
by Mark Schwartz • 2017
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
4.23
785
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value Summary
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value 91%
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017
4.23
785 ratings
AGILE in Practice
by Sudipta Malakar • 2021
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
5.00
1
AGILE in Practice Summary
AGILE in Practice 91%
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
by Sudipta Malakar 2021
5.00
1 ratings
Agile Practice Guide
by Project Management Institute • 2017
Your project isn't textbook. The PMI guide to picking agile, predictive, or the hybrid that fits.
3.70
733
Agile Practice Guide Summary
Agile Practice Guide 91%
Your project isn't textbook. The PMI guide to picking agile, predictive, or the hybrid that fits.
by Project Management Institute 2017
3.70
733 ratings
The Agile Pocket Guide
by Peter Saddington • 2012
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
3.42
48
The Agile Pocket Guide Summary
The Agile Pocket Guide 91%
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
by Peter Saddington 2012
3.42
48 ratings
Accelerate
by John P. Kotter • 2012
Your hierarchy handles today. Build a second, volunteer-run system to handle the speed of tomorrow.
3.56
1k+
Accelerate Summary
Accelerate 91%
Your hierarchy handles today. Build a second, volunteer-run system to handle the speed of tomorrow.
by John P. Kotter 2012
3.56
1k+ ratings
Sooner Safer Happier
by Jonathan Smart • 2020
Stop auditing agile compliance; start delivering faster, safer, more satisfying outcomes.
4.19
574
Sooner Safer Happier Summary
Sooner Safer Happier 91%
Stop auditing agile compliance; start delivering faster, safer, more satisfying outcomes.
by Jonathan Smart 2020
4.19
574 ratings
Unlocking Agility
by Jorgen Hesselberg • 2018
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
4.38
80
Unlocking Agility Summary
Unlocking Agility 91%
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
by Jorgen Hesselberg 2018
4.38
80 ratings
Agility Shift
by Pamela Meyer • 2015
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
3.34
143
Agility Shift Summary
Agility Shift 91%
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
by Pamela Meyer 2015
3.34
143 ratings
Strategic Doing
by Edward Morrison • 2019
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
3.90
268
Strategic Doing Summary
Strategic Doing 91%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 ratings
Rewired
by Eric Lamarre • 2023
Digital transformation never ends. The six organizational rewires that make it a competitive weapon.
3.92
434
Rewired Summary
Rewired 91%
Digital transformation never ends. The six organizational rewires that make it a competitive weapon.
by Eric Lamarre 2023
3.92
434 ratings
The Art of War for Small Business
by Becky Sheetz-Runkle • 2010
Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.
3.58
175
The Art of War for Small Business Summary
The Art of War for Small Business 91%
Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.
by Becky Sheetz-Runkle 2010
3.58
175 ratings
Design to Grow
by David Butler • 2015
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
3.74
369
Design to Grow Summary
Design to Grow 91%
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
by David Butler 2015
3.74
369 ratings
Leading the Transformation
by Gary Gruver • 2015
HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.
3.80
418
Leading the Transformation Summary
Leading the Transformation 91%
HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.
by Gary Gruver 2015
3.80
418 ratings
Agile Retrospectives
by Esther Derby • 2006
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
3.94
3k+
Agile Retrospectives Summary
Agile Retrospectives 91%
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
by Esther Derby 2006
3.94
3k+ ratings
Lean Software Development
by Mary Poppendieck • 2003
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
4.19
1k+
Lean Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 91%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ ratings
Agile Project Management with Scrum
by Ken Schwaber • 2004
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
3.71
2k+
Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Project Management with Scrum 91%
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
by Ken Schwaber 2004
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Strategy Book
by Max McKeown • 2012
Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.
3.53
430
The Strategy Book Summary
The Strategy Book 91%
Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.
by Max McKeown 2012
3.53
430 ratings
The Agile Leader
by Zuzana Šochová • 2020
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
4.38
16
The Agile Leader Summary
The Agile Leader 91%
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
by Zuzana Šochová 2020
4.38
16 ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 91%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
The Digital Transformation Playbook
by David L. Rogers • 2016
Five outdated assumptions that derail digital transformation before any technology gets installed.
4.09
898
The Digital Transformation Playbook Summary
The Digital Transformation Playbook 91%
Five outdated assumptions that derail digital transformation before any technology gets installed.
by David L. Rogers 2016
4.09
898 ratings
Being Agile in Business
by Belinda Waldock • 2015
Software teams sprint for a reason. Borrow their visual, iterative playbook for whatever you make.
3.29
28
Being Agile in Business Summary
Being Agile in Business 91%
Software teams sprint for a reason. Borrow their visual, iterative playbook for whatever you make.
by Belinda Waldock 2015
3.29
28 ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management 90%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley • 2020
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
4.32
125
Fixing your Scrum Summary
Fixing your Scrum 90%
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
by Ryan Ripley 2020
4.32
125 ratings
Agile Project Management
by James Crowder • 2014
The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.
3.50
6
Agile Project Management Summary
Agile Project Management 90%
The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.
by James Crowder 2014
3.50
6 ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
617
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company 90%
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012
4.11
617 ratings
Driving Digital Strategy
by Sunil Gupta • 2018
Digital strategy is business model strategy. Guide for reimagining yours without killing the present
4.05
442
Driving Digital Strategy Summary
Driving Digital Strategy 90%
Digital strategy is business model strategy. Guide for reimagining yours without killing the present
by Sunil Gupta 2018
4.05
442 ratings
Certain to Win
by Chet Richards • 2004
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
4.13
671
Certain to Win Summary
Certain to Win 90%
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
by Chet Richards 2004
4.13
671 ratings
Escape Velocity
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2011
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
3.90
676
Escape Velocity Summary
Escape Velocity 90%
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2011
3.90
676 ratings
The Professional Product Owner
by Don McGreal • 2018
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
4.38
733
The Professional Product Owner Summary
The Professional Product Owner 90%
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
by Don McGreal 2018
4.38
733 ratings
Pivot to the Future
by Omar Abbosh • 2019
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
3.75
190
Pivot to the Future Summary
Pivot to the Future 90%
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
by Omar Abbosh 2019
3.75
190 ratings
Learning Agile
by Andrew Stellman • 2013
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
4.09
703
Learning Agile Summary
Learning Agile 90%
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
by Andrew Stellman 2013
4.09
703 ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio 90%
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008
3.72
200 ratings
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