Corporate Agility Insights on Agile Practices for Adaptive, Collaborative, Rapid, and Transparent Enterprises

Integrate Agile methodology into your business with this stunning guide to the latest management techniques

Corporate Agility is the must-have guide on adopting Agile methodology for businesses of all shapes and sizes. This visually stunning book delivers six key lessons that you must learn in order to effectively join the Agile world. You'll learn the ins and outs of the traditional approach, helping you answer the questions "Why Agile?" and "Why now?" You'll also discover new, more efficient Agile strategies that will help you lead your enterprise to increased collaboration, more flexibility, and better business results.

Based on the latest practice and research, and drawing on years of experience at the author's own leading consultancy, Corporate Agility features a beautiful 4-color design that helps you visualize powerful strategic ideas, so you can understand and implement them right away. Unlike other books on the market, this title helps you reinterpret key Agile management concepts in a way that will work for your specific needs.

• Gain a clear understanding of traditional Agile methodology, the history of Agile, and the benefits to organizations of all shapes and sizes
• Discover cutting-edge Agile strategies that push Agile thinking forward and increase performance efficiency
• Learn the 6 "Agilessons" that underpin all successful Agile transformations
• Follow real-world case studies from leading businesses that have successfully made the leap into Agile operations

Organizational leaders will love this digestible, forward-thinking guide written by one of America's fastest rising strategic execution gurus.

Introduction viii

Distinguished Contributors xv

Part 1: The Case for Corporate Agility

Chapter 1 The Timeless Executive Challenge 3

Chapter 2 Decide if Agile Is Right for You 21

Chapter 3 The Time for Agile? 39

Part 2: The Agilessons

Chapter 4 An Introduction to the Agilessons 71

Chapter 5 Agilesson 1: Initiate with Intent 79

Chapter 6 Agilesson 2: Cultivate Your Culture 91

Chapter 7 Agilesson 3: Transform Your Team 111

Chapter 8 Agilesson 4: Work Wisely 131

Chapter 9 Agilesson 5: Measure with Meaning 143

Chapter 10 Agilesson 6: Forge Forward 161

Part 3: The Future of Agile

Chapter 11 The Future of Agile 181

Endnotes 198

Glossary 210

Acknowledgments 216

Index 218

MICHAEL WONG is the founder and CEO of DayBlink, a leading management consulting firm providing strategic execution and operations consulting to Fortune 500 companies. DayBlink has garnered numerous awards, including recognition as one of Inc.'s 500 Fastest Growing Companies. Michael is also a former Trustee and classroom contributor at the University of Notre Dame.