Being agile in business : discover faster, smarter, leaner ways to succeed at work

Agile and lean aren’t just business buzzwords – they’re the fast and efficient methodologies you need to change the way you work – for good. Work faster, think clearer and improve your agility, both professionally and personally, with a suite of powerful tools that will introduce you to the essential skills and mindsets of agile and lean and quickly encourage you to start thinking differently. Ø Get up to speed: learn all about agile and lean and how they can work for you Ø Stop wasting time: think smart, act fast, be adaptable and get more done Ø Be efficient: spot opportunities, maximise your resources and blast through barriers Ø Get results: maximise quality and value and turn your ideas into reality For a clear, collaborative and more enjoyable way to work, start being agile – today! Shortlisted for the ‘Practical Manager’ category at the Chartered Management Institute Management Book of the Year Awards. Judges' comments: "A unified suite of practical tools that will enable all managers to work faster, think clearer and improve their agility." Ian MacEachern, Practical Manager Category Chair "I would recommend it to leaders of SMEs, who are sometimes so immersed in the "now" they canoot see a way to get to a less stressful future." Quentin Kopp - Practical Manager Category Judge **Agile and lean aren’t just business buzzwords – they’re the fast and efficient methodologies you need to change the way you work – for good.** Work faster, think clearer and improve your agility, both professionally and personally, with a suite of powerful tools that will introduce you to the essential skills and mindsets of agile and lean and quickly encourage you to start thinking differently. Ø **Get up to speed:** learn all about agile and lean and how they can work for you Ø **Be efficient:** spot opportunities, maximise your resources and blast through barriers **For a clear, collaborative and more enjoyable way to work, start __being agile__ – today!** Shortlisted for the ‘Practical Manager’ category at the Chartered Management Institute Management Book of the Year Awards. Judges' comments:__"A unified suite of practical tools that will enable all managers to work faster, think clearer and improve their agility."____"I would recommend it to leaders of SMEs, who are sometimes so immersed in the "now" they canoot see a way to get to a less stressful future."__ Agile and lean aren't just business buzzwords - they're the fast and efficient methodologies you need to change the way you work - for good. Work faster, think clearer and improve your agility, both professionally and personally, with a suite of powerful tools that will introduce you to the essential skills and mindsets of agile and lean and quickly encourage you to start thinking differently. O Get up to speed: learn all about agile and lean and how they can work for you O Stop wasting time: think smart, act fast, be adaptable and get more done O Be efficient: spot opportunities, maximise your resources and blast through barriers O Get results: maximise quality and value and turn your ideas into reality. For a clear, collaborative and more enjoyable way to work, start being agile - today! The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. Agile is a globally recognised methodology which has emerged from the vibrant tech sector and Belindas adaptation of the agile methodology enables all business professionals to take advantage of Agile to springboard their growth strategies and manage change. Work faster, think clearer and improve your agility, both professionally and personally, with a suite of powerful tools that will introduce you to the essential skills and mindsets of agile and lean and quickly encourage you to start thinking differently Cover Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents About the Author The Business and Personal Perspective The Technical and Software Perspective Acknowledgements Publisher's Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Being agile Part 2 Agile thinking Part 3 Agile approaches Part 4 Agile culture Further Information Index