The Age of Agile - by Stephen Denning

About the Book

Companies that embrace Agile Management can deliver instant, intimate, frictionless value on a large scale. Drawing on lessons learned from these bold companies, a renowned Agile advocate demystifies Agile by providing three "laws" that make it practical and clear.

Book Synopsis

An unstoppable business revolution is under way, and it is Agile. Sparking dramatic improvements in quality, innovation, and speed-to-market, the Agile movement has helped companies learn to connect everyone and everything...all the time.

With rapidly evolving consumer needs and technology that is being updated quicker than ever before, businesses are recognizing how essential it is to adapt quickly. The Agile movement enables a team, unit, or enterprise to nimbly acclimate and upgrade products and services to meet these constantly changing needs.

Filled with examples from every sector, The Age of Agile helps you:

• Master the three laws of Agile Management (team, customer, network)
• Embrace the new mindset
• Overcome constraints
• Employ meaningful metrics
• Make the entire organization Agile

Companies don't need to be born Agile. With the groundbreaking formulas laid out in The Age of Agile, even global giants can learn to act entrepreneurially. Your company's future may depend on it!

From the Back Cover

BUSINESS LEADERS PRAISE THE AGE OF AGILE

"The Age of Agile is an indispensable guide to building an organization that can thrive in a world of unrelenting change."-- Gary Hamel, Professor, London Business School, and Director, MLab

"The Age of Agile should be a go-to reference for navigating the transient advantage economy."-- Rita Gunther McGrath, Professor, Columbia Business School

"The Age of Agile vividly demonstrates why an organization needs a new manage-ment paradigm to thrive in a world of rapid and continuous change." -- W. Chan Kim, The BCG Professor of Strategy at INSEAD and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Blue Ocean Strategy and Blue Ocean Shift

"This eye-opening book challenges us to think, not just about which technologies will shape the future, but about which organizations will be able to handle -- and develop -- them."-- Carlota Perez, author of Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital

"The Age of Agile demystifies a fuzzy topic, delivers a stinging critique of flawed management practices, provides practical advice, and is an enjoyable read. A great book."-- Scott Anthony, Managing Partner of Innosight and lead author of Dual Transformation

"The Age of Agile provides a compelling and actionable overview of the new mindset that will create significant new value."-- John Hagel, Co-Chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge

About the Author

STEPHEN DENNING is a renowned management innovator and popular Forbes.com columnist. A former World Bank executive, he serves on the advisory board for the Drucker Forum and is the author of several books including The Leader's Guide to Radical Management.