Your Definitive Guide To Agility

“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.”

“Very well crafted and told; it’s hard to imagine a more illuminating guide to this mission-critical subject.”

“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 6 mantras and illustrated each with short, captivating stories. I found the stories so engaging that I read almost the entire book in one evening-–it was that difficult to put down.”

“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. Read it, run the experiment, and start your joyful journey of change.”

“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. I love this book.”

“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.”

“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!”

“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.”

“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! The stories are short, crisp, and to the point. As a person who likes to highlight important things, I was inclined to highlight each and every story. This is an excellent and very insightful book!”

“Joshua’s masterful story curation won me over completely as a reader that doesn’t even like story-centered books. 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. He continues to refine, expand, and reinvent that understanding for a new generation of practitioners. Whether you have been practicing agility for 20+ years or barely heard of the concept, you’ll want to pick up Joy of Agility.”

“Brilliant work and a dazzling diversity of stories!”

“Joy of Agility is well-written, very nicely illustrated, and does an excellent job of communicating the essence of agility! It is very positive and should leave the reader feeling energized about agility.”