Sooner Safer Happier: Antipatterns And Patterns For Business Agility

Sooner Safer Happier: Antipatterns And Patterns For Business Agility

"This is one of the most important Agile books since The Phoenix Project." ?Charles Betz, Principle Analyst, Forrester ResearchIt's no secret that we are living in the Digital Age. Technology companies make up seven of the world's ten largest firms by market capitalization. And the key to their success is the key to all modern organizations. Jonathan Smart, business agility practitioner, thought leader, and coach, reveals the patterns and antipatterns that will help organizations from every industry deliver better value sooner, safer, and happier through high levels of engagement, inclusion, and empowerment. Through his decades of experience in the technology world, Smart provides business leaders with a blueprint for creating a world-class organization of the future. Through Agile and Lean ways of working, business leaders can empower teams to improve production, grow together, and create better services for their customers. These better ways of working have overflowed from the IT department to every corner of successful organizations, taking root in every industry from aerospace to accounting, insurance to shipping.This book is not about software development. It is not a book about the computer industry. This book is about applying agility across the entire organization. It's a book that will put you at the front of change and ahead of the competition."A true business-wide perspective on Digital Transformation and the need for whole business agility." ?Adam Banks, Non Executive Director and Former CTIO of AP Moller Maersk**Note from the Authors: Purchases will result in the planting of trees and empowerment of women, in countries with the lowest scores on the IUCN's gender and environment index. It's not just carbon neutral, purchases in any format will result in, on average, 10x greater carbon offset.Review?Jonathan Smart's book is a timely call-to-action for organizations that wish to survive and thrive in the emerging digitally-enabled, people-centric landscape.? -- Matthew Skelton, Co-Author of Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow"Sooner Safer Happier nails the point that many leaders miss?transformation in itself is not a worthy goal, it is a vehicle for optimizing business outcomes. This book provides an indispensable guide for leaders who wish to run truly agile organizations. It leaves no stone left unturned. Smart, Berend, Ogilvie, and Rohrer address the leadership challenges, cultural barriers, and antipatterns that prevent too many organizations from realizing their potential in today's complex environment. They offer specific and immediately useful techniques for driving business results and a culture that reinforces continuous improvement long-term. Sooner Safer Happier is a must-read for any business leader looking to succeed in the digital age." -- David Silverman, President of American Atheists, Co-Author of Team of Teams and CEO of CrossLead?What [Jon] has achieved and created to help others succeed is nothing short of exceptional?These stories are hard won, practical, and real. You'll read this book and leave with actionable ideas and a fresh perspective to find your own path of change for your organization and yourself, delivering better value sooner, safer, and happier.? -- Barry O'Reilly, Business Advisor, Entrepreneur, Author of Unlearn and Co-Author of Lean Enterprise?It is a real pleasure to read a book that doesn't assume ?Agile is the solution, now what is your problem?' This is a realistic approach to adopting (or not adopting) agile in your organization. The theory is sound; the practice is extensive. I strongly recommend this book.? -- Dave Snowden, Chief Scientific Officer, Cognitive Edge, Creator of Cynefin?How I wish I had been lucky enough to have read this book a few years ago when embarking on my own attempt to deliver Value Sooner Safer Happier in the internal audit function at Barclays?.This book is not jus