From the Publisher
“This delightful book shines a light on both why and how to create agility in your organization. Through stories that are as engaging as they are insightful, Joshua Kerievsky shows how a culture of fear and a mindless pursuit of efficiency drive out learning and stifle agility. A set of simple, actionable mantras provide the way forward.”
—Amy C. Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School and Author, The Fearless Organization
“Very well crafted and told; it’s hard to imagine a more illuminating guide to this mission-critical subject.”
—Harry Beckwith, New York Times Bestselling Author, Selling the Invisible
“Joy is the perfect word for this book. Joshua takes a beautiful approach to change by sharing compelling stories of agility in so many different industries and contexts. It will be impossible to not have a dozen of these stories inspire you on your own journey to the very human Joy of Agility.”
—Richard Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller, Menlo Innovations and Author, Joy, Inc. and Chief Joy Officer
“Stories influence our behavior more often and more effectively than logic, no matter how much we might pretend otherwise. Joshua Kerievsky has distilled his expertise into six mantras and illustrated each with short, captivating stories.”
—Mary Poppendieck, Co-author, Lean Software Development series
“Joshua Kerievsky understands something very important about our species: We are storytellers. It is not only our preferred way of learning but also how our brains make sense of the world. Joshua’s stories are inspirational and will lead you to discover the real joy of agility.”
—Linda Rising, PhD, coauthor, Fearless Change and More Fearless Change
“Joy is a tell. If you have joy on your team, you are in the most prized collaborative state. There is no better step you can take toward experiencing team joy than reading this book. It is a treasury of joyful practice, and you deserve to have it all.”
—Jim McCarthy, coauthor of Software for Your Head and Dynamics of Software Development
“Whether you’re an accomplished or aspiring agilist (or somewhere in between), this rich compendium is a bounty for anyone who wants to foster a culture of adaptability, collaboration, and improvement, while creating a more intentional, efficient, sustainable, and—above all—outstanding work experience and product. Engaging and inspiring, Joy of Agility is an absolute joy from beginning to end!”
—Tonianne DeMaria, coauthor of Shingo-award-winning Personal Kanban
“Joshua, a fervent agile pioneer, understands the power of story and has assembled a host of stories that present facts and ideas about 'being' agile as opposed to 'doing' agile. Like shades of color on a palette, Joy of Agility enables us to understand both the broad sweep and nuances of agility; Enjoy. Learn. Remember. Act.”
—Jim Highsmith, agile pioneer, author, and former executive consultant at Thoughtworks
“Reading Joy of Agility makes me want to hand this book to all of my clients. I love the definition of agile and the compelling stories that make one both think and laugh!”
—Jutta Eckstein, business coach, change manager, and author of Company-wide Agility with Beyond Budgeting, Open Space & Sociocracy, Agile Software Development in the Large, and Agile Software Development with Distributed Teams
“Joshua has become the consummate voice of agility; there in the early days, helping shape and deeply understand the new practices introduced by the Agile movement . . . Whether you have been practicing agility for 20+ years or have barely heard of the concept, you'll want to pick up Joy of Agility.”
—Michael Spayd, founder of The Collective Edge and coauthor of Agile Transformation: Using the Integral Agile Transformation Framework to Think and Lead Differently
“Brilliant work and a dazzling diversity of stories!”
—Pat Reed, executive agile consultant in Australia and USA
