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What happens when the Agile methodology becomes just another rigid process? Agile Theater. In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into the critical difference between that and the actual ability for individuals and teams to adapt.
Drawing parallels to athletics, we explore how business agility resembles a boxer's split-second reactions or a hockey player's ability to change direction at 30 mph. These skills don't come from processes alone—they come from practice, muscle memory, and instantaneous coordination between perception and action to follow a purpose. Similarly, your organization's true adaptability comes from people pursuing outcomes, not from following project management frameworks to failure.
We trace the evolution of Agile from its revolutionary beginnings in 2001, when it offered an alternative to the rigid structures that caused 70% of software projects to fail, to today, when Agile terminology often masks rigid processes that produce, literally, the same 70% failure rate from the 1990s. Then, as now, many company cultures considered it 'safer' to blame a process for lackluster results than to adapt quickly and produce real impact.
The heart of the episode features our team taking SODA's agility assessments and discussing the results in real time. This unscripted conversation reveals how trust enables honest self-reflection, how teams can identify and address performance gaps, and whether to focus improvement efforts on strengths or weaknesses. You'll witness firsthand how psychological safety creates the foundation for true team agility.
Whether you're leading a business or AI transformation, managing software development, or simply trying to make your team more responsive to change, this episode provides practical insights for building disciplined agility among real people—not just implementing another process.
Ready to assess your team's true agility? Message us on LinkedIn for access to the same assessment tools we demonstrate in this episode, and join us in two weeks for our season finale on building systems that guarantee transformation success.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-school-it/
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What happens when the Agile methodology becomes just another rigid process? Agile Theater. In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into the critical difference between that and the actual ability for individuals and teams to adapt.
Drawing parallels to athletics, we explore how business agility resembles a boxer's split-second reactions or a hockey player's ability to change direction at 30 mph. These skills don't come from processes alone—they come from practice, muscle memory, and instantaneous coordination between perception and action to follow a purpose. Similarly, your organization's true adaptability comes from people pursuing outcomes, not from following project management frameworks to failure.
We trace the evolution of Agile from its revolutionary beginnings in 2001, when it offered an alternative to the rigid structures that caused 70% of software projects to fail, to today, when Agile terminology often masks rigid processes that produce, literally, the same 70% failure rate from the 1990s. Then, as now, many company cultures considered it 'safer' to blame a process for lackluster results than to adapt quickly and produce real impact.
The heart of the episode features our team taking SODA's agility assessments and discussing the results in real time. This unscripted conversation reveals how trust enables honest self-reflection, how teams can identify and address performance gaps, and whether to focus improvement efforts on strengths or weaknesses. You'll witness firsthand how psychological safety creates the foundation for true team agility.
Whether you're leading a business or AI transformation, managing software development, or simply trying to make your team more responsive to change, this episode provides practical insights for building disciplined agility among real people—not just implementing another process.
Ready to assess your team's true agility? Message us on LinkedIn for access to the same assessment tools we demonstrate in this episode, and join us in two weeks for our season finale on building systems that guarantee transformation success.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-school-it/