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Agile Tools or Agile Culture? What Really Matters
Having a hammer at home doesn’t make you a carpenter.
“We are agile! We use [insert X software here].”
“We are agile! We implement the [insert Y scaling framework here].”
“We are agile! We perform [insert Z events/ceremonies/meetings here].”
I’ve heard these and similar statements many times, and I’m sure you have too.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with these statements; in fact, depending on the context, they might represent valid and important aspects of an agile approach within an organization.
The problem arises when the implication is that simply adopting these tools or process automatically makes an organization agile.
True agility goes beyond tools and process.
It is about how its principles and values are ingrained in the organizational culture and how the organization continuously adapts to change.
Having a hammer at home doesn’t make you a carpenter (or Thor).
