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Clearly Agile Giles Lindsay

Clearly Agile By Giles Lindsay

Clearly Agile by Giles Lindsay


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

The future is CLEAR; the future is AGILE.

Clearly Agile is more than just a book on business agility. Its an essential guide for anyone aspiring to lead successfully in a fast-changing business world. Step into the future with confidence, equipped with the knowledge and tools to master the art of business agility and lead your organization to sustained success.

In Clearly Agile, Giles connects the dots of agility, guiding readers from the importance of leadership and mindset to team and enterprise agility... This book will leave you with actionable strategies to improve how your organization works no matter what the future brings. Laura M. Powers,Chief Executive Chief Executive Officer, Business Agility Institute.

'Any leader who is hoping to evolve their organization in an agile enterprise will discover actionable and impactful insights in this book. Scott Ambler, Co-creator of Disciplined Agile

Giles is well known as an excellent executive and agile coach. I am very pleased that he has shared his comprehensive knowledge in this excellent book. It covers a wide spectrum of guidance on business agility and is definitely worth a read. Mark Lines, Co-creator of Disciplined Agile

Giles Lindsay, CEO of Agile Delta Consulting, is a seasoned technology and Agile leader and coach with 25+ years of tech industry experience. Known for his strategic acumen in aligning technology with business goals, he has successfully scaled high-performing teams in both startups and leading enterprises, driving innovation and growth through his visionary approach and adept stakeholder management.

About Giles Lindsay

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

  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Mastering Agility with the CLEAR Model
    • A Comprehensive Framework for Agile Excellence
    • Historical Context and Evolution
    • Purpose and Relevance of the CLEAR Model
    • Adaptability and Integration with Existing Practices
    • Application within an Organization
    • Using 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 Prompts
      • Case Study: Spotify A Model for Agile Transformation and Adaptability
      • Exercise: Assessing Your Organizations Agile Readiness
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
    • Chapter 2 Embracing an Agile Mindset
      • What is an Agile Mindset?
      • CLEAR Lens for Embracing an Agile Mindset
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Netflixs Agile Mindset and Ethos
      • Exercise: Cultivating an Agile Mindset in Your Organization
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
    • Chapter 3 Agile Approaches
      • CLEAR Lens for Agile Approaches
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Etsys Agile Success Story
      • Exercise: Choosing the Right Agile Approach for Your Organization
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further 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 Prompts
      • Case Study: Agile Leadership in Action Amazon and Zappos
      • Exercise: Developing Agile Leadership Skills
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
    • Chapter 5 Building an Agile Culture
      • CLEAR Lens for Building an Agile Culture
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Googles Agile Culture
      • Exercise: Assessing and Shaping Your Organizations Agile Culture
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further 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 Prompts
      • Case Study: Agile Teams at Spotify and Atlassian
      • Exercise: Building High-Performing Agile Teams
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
  • Part 4: The Agile Process
    • Chapter 7 Agile Planning
      • CLEAR Lens for Agile Planning
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Microsoft and IBMs Agile Planning Success
      • Exercise: Agile Planning Techniques for Success
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
    • Chapter 8 Agile Execution
      • CLEAR Lens for Agile Execution
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Salesforce and Siemens Success Stories in Agile Execution
      • Exercise: Implementing Agile Execution Best Practices
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
    • Chapter 9 Measuring Business Agility
      • CLEAR Lens for Measuring Business Agility
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Amazon and Googles Approach to Measuring Business Agility
      • Exercise: Metrics and KPIs Assessing and Monitoring Business Agility
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
    • Chapter 10 Scaling Business Agility
      • CLEAR Lens for Scaling Business Agility
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Scaling Agile Practices at Netflix and Salesforce
      • Exercise: Key Considerations for Scaling Agile Practices
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
  • Part 5: Overcoming Challenges and Looking Forward
    • Chapter 11 Overcoming Challenges in Agile Adoption
      • Personal Agile Adoption Experiences
      • CLEAR Lens for Overcoming Challenges in Agile Adoption
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Airbnb and Ubers Approach to Overcoming Business Agility Challenges
      • Exercise: Navigating Common Agile Challenges
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
    • Chapter 12 The Future of Business Agility
      • CLEAR Lens for The Future of Business Agility
      • Reflection Prompts
      • Case Study: Google and Amazon Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Agility and Innovation
      • Exercise: Preparing for the Future of Business Agility
      • Chapter Summary
      • Further Readings and Resources
  • Conclusion
  • Epilogue The Phoenix Enterprise: A Tale of Transformation Through Business Agility
  • Appendix A Glossary
  • Appendix B References
  • Acknowledgements
  • About the Author
  • Index

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NGR9781788605489
9781788605489
1788605489
Clearly Agile: A Leadership Guide to Business Agility by Giles Lindsay
New
Paperback
Practical Inspiration Publishing
2024-04-09
296
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