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What happens when the Agile methodology becomes just another rigid process? In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into the critical difference between "doing Agile" and possessing true agility as individuals and teams.
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—they come from practice, muscle memory, and instantaneous coordination between perception and action. Similarly, your organization's true adaptability comes from people, not project management frameworks.
We trace the evolution of Agile from its revolutionary beginnings in 2001—when it offered an alternative to the rigid structures causing 70% of software projects to fail—to today's reality where Agile terminology often masks traditional command-and-control approaches with the same 70% failure rate of the 1990s. Like today, it's easier and in many cultures very much 'safer' to blame a process for failure than to adapt to change quickly.
The heart of the episode showcases our team taking SOTA'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? In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into the critical difference between "doing Agile" and possessing true agility as individuals and teams.
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—they come from practice, muscle memory, and instantaneous coordination between perception and action. Similarly, your organization's true adaptability comes from people, not project management frameworks.
We trace the evolution of Agile from its revolutionary beginnings in 2001—when it offered an alternative to the rigid structures causing 70% of software projects to fail—to today's reality where Agile terminology often masks traditional command-and-control approaches with the same 70% failure rate of the 1990s. Like today, it's easier and in many cultures very much 'safer' to blame a process for failure than to adapt to change quickly.
The heart of the episode showcases our team taking SOTA'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/